Before Lin Yanchao could speak, Chen Jichuan on the side said: "Pushing like this, don't you want to give us a house to live in, you must know that this is the old man Xie Yuan, not an ordinary move, open your dog eyes and see clearly." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

It is said that if you smash down any plaque while walking in the capital, you can get a few seven-rank officials, so there is nothing to pretend to be forced here.

As soon as the shopkeeper heard that Lin Yanchao was Xie Yuan, he immediately arched his hand and said: "Disrespectful, disrespectful, it turned out to be Lin Xie Yuan, who was Xie Yuan at the age of fifteen!" It is said that when the last subject was examined, many people in the vicinity of Huguang and Shaoxing Hall all came to the museum and said that they wanted to see the honorable face! ”

Lin Yanchao also smiled and said: "It's just a thin name, not enough to worry about." ”

The shopkeeper immediately said: "Since it is Lin Xie Yuan, the villain will try his best to serve no matter what, but I am afraid that the house will be simple and will not enter Xie Yuanlang's eyes, so please come with the villain." ”

Lin Yanchao followed the shopkeeper into the backyard of the hall and arrived in a two-entry house. It is true that as the shopkeeper said, the courtyard is a little dilapidated, and the furniture, tables and chairs inside are still dusty.

There was also a rat in the house gnawing on a walnut unscrupulously.

The shopkeeper said: "This is already our best courtyard, it is not yet the examination period, most of the people who travel in Beijing have a place to stay, they either live in relatives and deceased, or live in their own inns, there are not many people who live in the hall." It is really unseemly to let Xie Yuanlang live here. ”

Lin Yanchao didn't say anything, he turned around, thinking that although this courtyard was a little dilapidated, it was spacious. In the last life, he lived in an eighty-square-meter courtyard house in the imperial capital, what a domineering existence.

Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "There is nothing decent or undecent, the place to stay, it will be enough, and there are a few people who also live here?" They can, and so can I. ”

After speaking, Lin Yanchao nodded to Chen Jichuan. Chen Jichuan willingly took out a piece of silver and put it in the shopkeeper's hand. Lin Yanchao said: "I'm tired of the shopkeeper and Xiao Er cleaning up the house for us." The bedding should be new, and we will prepare a hearty tea and rice and hot water for bathing, and as for the rest, let's talk about it tomorrow! ”

The shopkeeper was very happy to see the silver, so he thanked him and took it. Three men were called to clean up the house.

A moment later, a table of food had been prepared in the hall.

The shopkeeper said diligently: "The taste of the north is heavy, and I can't get used to eating from other provinces, our chef here is based on the dishes of his hometown, do you look at the taste and discord?" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Very good." ”

The three of them began to eat and drink in the hall.

I hadn't eaten a few bites, but I heard footsteps and walked to the lobby alone.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but stop his chopsticks and looked at the person, who was about thirty years old and wearing a shabby green shirt. The book is very heavy, and his face is a little thin.

The other party asked: "Shopkeeper, I am late for reading, I missed the hour, is there still food in the stove?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Liu Gongzi, I'm really sorry, we just turned off the stove, and the little food in the kitchen is gone." Tomorrow, please be early. ”

The man gritted his teeth and said, "Shopkeeper, I have cash here." Never in arrears. ”

The shopkeeper still smiled and said: "It's really not that I won't do it for you, it's really out of the stove, why don't you go out and take a walk?" ”

The man glanced at the sky outside, shook his head, and said, "That's it, I'm tired of the shopkeeper, please call me tomorrow at the morning meal." ”

After saying that, the man turned his back. Go inside.

Lin Yanchao opened his mouth and said: "This brother, I haven't moved a few chopsticks just now, so it's better to eat some together." ”

The other party stopped and saluted Lin Yanchao after hearing this: "Thank you brother Tai for your kindness, I am ...... Under ......"

Lin Yanchao got up and invited: "It's okay, just have one more pair of chopsticks." The younger brother came to Beijing for the first time, and he was not familiar with the place, so he asked his brother for advice on some things. ”

After hearing this, the other party sat down, and Zhanming scooped a big bowl of corn rice for the other party in the rice bowl on the table.

The other party's hand when he picked up the chopsticks trembled a little, and he took a few gulps at the moment.

Lin Yanchao sandwiched a large piece of sauce meat with oil flowers, a pair of chopsticks yellow and clear scrambled eggs, put them in the other party's bowl, and said gently: "This brother, relax and eat slowly." ”

When this person saw this scene, he couldn't help but shed tears.

The other party put down the dishes and chopsticks, wiped away his tears and sighed: "Now I know that Han Xin received the grace of his mother in the past, and then why did he think about repaying his daughter." In Xialiu Town, the grass character Yaju, is the person of the Guiyou Branch, has lived in Beijing for six or seven years, and knows a little about the customs and customs of the Beijing Division, and the allusions of the science field. If you want to inquire, can you ask? ”

It is the first year of Wanli, and Lin Yanchao of course wants to know why the other party is in such a state of despair as a dignified person, but as soon as they met, he asked his wife to gossip.

Lin Yanchao arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be a senior, the younger brother Lin Yanchao, the grass character Zonghai, Ding Chounian raised people, don't worry, let's talk while eating." ”

Liu Zhen was surprised and said: "Brother Fei Tai is, known as Jiang Wending in the world, Lin Xie Yuan with a weak crown, and he really has ambitions and is not at an advanced age." ”

Since the liberation of the Yuan, Lin Yanchao has been a little immune to other people's various exclamations and worships, and said lightly: "Brother Liu smiled, the Beijing master hides the dragon and the Crouching Tiger, and there are three thousand people in the world. ”

Liu Zhen showed a little gloomy, obviously thinking of his situation, and said casually: "Zong Hai, you became famous at a young age, but you don't have the slightest pride, just this point, you can know that your Xie Yuan is not false at all." The two of us learn from each other, and we complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. ”

At that moment, Liu Zhen opened the chatterbox, and the two chatted while eating. The two talked a lot about scientific research and talked very speculatively.

Lin Yanchao learned that the reason why Liu Zhen fell to this point was that he had failed to try in Beijing repeatedly, and he had no face to go home, so he studied in Beijing, but he spent all his money, and his family did not send him money for a long time, so he did not have enough money.

Lin Yanchao asked the shopkeeper to warm a pot of rice wine with a tin pot, and the cold dishes were heated again, and the two of them ate again.

The two were chatting when they suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums outside. Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "It's so late, I don't know where someone set up the stage?" ”

Liu Zhen said: "Just across the street from our hall, the Huguang Hall has been very lively in the past few years since Zhang Jiangling was in power. ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be surprised: "Huguang Hall? Right next door to our Fuzhou Hall? ”

Liu Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, it was originally Zhang Jiangling's residence, and later he changed the house when he became the first man, and the original house was changed to Huguang Hall." ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be shocked when he heard it, this Huguang Hall is an old and famous scenic spot, no less than the existence of the small boat in Jiaxing South Lake in history.

Lin Yanchao put down his chopsticks and walked to the entrance of the hall, far away, but he saw the house across the wall, which was indeed full of traffic, and it could be seen from the noise from inside that it was very lively.

As we all know, there is a saying that the lake is wide and ripe, and the world is full.

It is said that Huguang is rich in grain and rice, but the Huguang political envoy of the Ming Dynasty is the Huguang Xingzhongshu Province that inherited the Yuan, referring to the two lakes of Hunan and Hubei today, but does not include the two Guangzhou.

The two lakes are famous ministers, and today's first Zhang Ju is a native of Jiangling, not to mention, and three of the four ministers of Zhongxing in the Qing Dynasty are from Huzuo Lili.

In the late Qing Dynasty, there was a saying that the country could not live without Hunan for a day, and Hunan could not be without Zuo Zongtang for a day.

"This Huguang Hall is so lively? But because of the first one? Lin Yanchao pointed to the guild hall and asked Liu Zhen.

Liu Zhen said with a bit of sarcasm when he heard this: "Of course it is so, at the moment Zhang Jiangling is as powerful as the sky, before he was sick in the palace, the Manchu courtiers are all for Zhang Jiangling's private Jiao, even in the sixth month of the imperial history, also on the horse the first incense burner, violent in the scorching sun, walking in the capital, to pray for the fasting, the people of the city are laughing." ”

Forget it, Liu Zhen was even more indignant and said: "The most annoying thing is that even the courtiers of the Manchu Dynasty are like this, even the scholars in Huguang are so superior, in the last subject of the three tripods, the list of eyes and tanhua are all from Huguang, and Zhang Sixiu is still the second son of Zhang Jiangling." There is also Zhang Taizheng, the fourth place in the second class, who is the son of Zhang Puzhou, the chief examiner, and Lu Xingzhou, another Jinshi, is the son of Lu Guilin, the cabinet minister. ”

"Zong Hai, you said that the country's talent ceremony has become a private weapon of the ministers to promote their sons and nephews, and the township party, what is the use of me waiting for the cold window to study hard for decades?"

Lin Yanchao said: "Senior Liu, this news is useless, let's do our own thing, don't miss this science." ”

Liu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "Zonghai, you don't know, whether this subject is actually tested or not, there is not much objection, although the chief examiner of this branch has not yet been decided, I will tell you, I already know who the champion is." ”

"Who is it?"

"The younger brother of the last subject list, the third son of Zhang Jiangling, Zhang Maoxiu!"

Liu Zhen saw that Lin Yanchao had been silent, and sighed: "I'm sorry, as soon as I came, I said these frustrating words to Zong Hai, to kill your enterprising spirit, if there is anything inappropriate, I am here to make amends to you." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Where, I'm thinking about Brother Liu's words, if the champion is really Zhang Maoxiu, then I'll take a gamble." ”

"Take a gamble? How to bet? ”

Lin Yanchao said seriously: "Yes, if Brother Liu is really so sure, I will go to the casino to bet all my net worth and bet on Zhang Mao Xiu to win the top prize, so that the travel expenses to return to my hometown will be earned, Brother Liu, are you really sure?" ”

Liu Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and Lin Yanchao laughed and said, "Offended, offended, I'm just telling a joke." ”

Liu Zhen couldn't help but say: "Brother Lin's mind is really extraordinary, but I have a shortcut to the south to talk to you." ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be surprised: "Brother Liu, please speak." ”

Liu Zhen said: "Zhang Jiangling wants to take several of his sons as jinshi, and in order to cover the eyes and ears of the world, he will find a few people with real talent and learning as foils. In the last subject, Zhang Jiangling asked Tang Xianzu and Shen Maoxue, the two most famous people in the world, to study and travel with his son, and as a result, Shen Maoxue won the champion, but Tang Xianzu did not win the first place for some reason. ”

"And Zonghai, you are fifteen years old, that is, Zhongjieyuan, your name, no one knows in the three thousand people of the current department, if you are willing to go to Zhangfu to post, not to mention Zhongjinshi, in the future, you will also pick up bruises and purple like grass mustard." (To be continued.) )