Mr. Fang had just walked to the door of the teahouse, but he saw a young woman walking up to him with a body of rain, and then he heard the woman say, "But Mr. Fang? ”

"You ......" Mr. Fang looked at her, muttered for a while, and said, "You are Miss Xun." ”

Xun Ya nodded: "Kaizhi asked his mother to give me a letter, I was going to visit the county school, he went to Jingshi, and the most relieved is Mr., the little woman is Kaizhi's unmarried wife, he told me to take care of Mr. ”

Mr. Fang smiled reluctantly, raised his eyes and watched the rain fall down the eaves and soak Miss Xun's body, he sighed faintly: "You are also here to send him?" ”

Miss Xun only bowed slightly.

Mr. Fang said, "It's raining here, go home quickly, old man...... Someone to take care of. ”

He held up the oil umbrella, but said: "The most difficult thing in the world is Kaizhi, what he wants to find, I don't know how many people are fighting to grab it, although the future is good, but all of them are a success, old and idle clouds and wild cranes, no quarrel with the world, where do you need someone to worry?" Go back quickly, and if he has a letter, find a boy servant and send it to the old man. ”

After that, people have stepped into the rain, stepping on the mud, gradually moving away, and disappearing into the smoke and rain of Jinling.

This dying old man, his stubborn back, and his depression, only the piano under his armpit became his last support.

Xun Ya's elegant eyebrows couldn't help but condense, looking at Mr. Fang's distant back, there was an infinite sigh, but in just a moment, she got into the car silently.

"Let's go."

The coachman asked, "Miss, are you going home?" ”

Xun Ya paused for a long time, and in this silence, there seemed to be a stubborn force: "No, go to the Zhuangzi outside the city, go to the workshop of refining refined salt." ”

The coachman looked a little puzzled: "Miss, that place ......"

Xun Ya interrupted: "Go ahead, you have to leave a way back for Kaizhi." ”

………………

Under the rolling river all the way, Chen Kaizhi had settled down on the official ship, looking into the distance in the rain, watching the countless familiar scenery getting farther and farther away, he sighed and returned to the cabin with a little depression.

This is a two-story official ship, the sailors and guards are all on the first floor and the bilge, only the second floor has a few cabins, it seems that in addition to Chen Kaizhi, there are other people.

At noon, someone came to invite Chen Kaizhi: "Son, the meal is cooked, please go to the dining cabin to eat." ”

Chen Kaizhi nodded, and then left.

This is obviously not an official ship in the ordinary sense, at least even if Chen Kaizhi's identity is Xie Yuan, he is not qualified to take it, if it weren't for Chen Dexing's care, Chen Kaizhi would not have such luck.

When I arrived at the dining cabin, I saw a person standing outside holding hands, this person had a beard, like a reckless man, but Chen Kaizhi looked at him carefully, but saw that his temples were bulging.

As soon as Chen Kaizhi's footsteps arrived, his eagle-like eyes swept over Chen Kaizhi's body, and these eyes were very sharp.

It was the first time Chen Kaizhi had encountered such a person, especially the killing machine in his eyes, which was like a general who had been in the military for a long time, or a killer with countless blades.

But such a person is just standing at the door, acting as a guard.

It seemed that he didn't see any threat from Chen Kaizhi, nodded, and turned sideways to let Chen Kaizhi in.

Although the cabin is beautifully furnished, the space is limited after all, and here it is just a few rooms.

I saw that there was only one old man sitting here at this time, the old man had white hair and hair, but he looked very tough, holding a silver spoon and eating a small bowl of yellow rice porridge with his head down.

Although this is yellow rice porridge, it is the lowest coarse food, but this bowl of simmered yellow rice porridge gives Chen Kaizhi a sense of chic, the porridge water seems to have been boiled for a long time, and the porridge is fragrant.

Chen Kaizhi has always respected the elderly, so he quietly bowed to the old man, and then knelt down at another desk.

At this time, a maidservant also brought Chen Kaizhi a meal, but the wine and food were sumptuous.

Chen Kaizhi just raised his chopsticks, but the old man put down the silver spoon, raised his eyes to look at Chen Kai, and said, "Dare to ask the name of the high surname?" ”

Chen Kaizhi hurriedly put down his chopsticks and said politely: "The cheap name is not enough to worry about, student Chen Kaizhi." ”

"Chen Kaizhi?" The old man frowned slightly, as if he remembered something, and said, "But is it the solution to the Jinling Township test today?" ”

Chen Kaizhi's face was slightly modest, and he nodded lightly: "Exactly." ”

The old man bowed his head again and continued to eat the porridge.

Chen Kaizhi saw that the old man didn't speak anymore, and began to eat, he was a little hungry, and his eating appearance was a little indecent, not like the old man chewing slowly.

After the old man finished eating the porridge, he suddenly asked, "Luo Shenfu, you wrote it, right?" ”

Chen Kaizhi had to stop his chopsticks and said, "Yes." ”

The old man pursed his lips: "Is it a dream?" ”

Chen Kaizhi nodded again.

The old man's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Chen Kaizhi curiously.

"So, your article in this year's middle test, which one is not high, is also a dream you obtained?"

This......

Chen Kaizhi naturally can't admit that he came from a dream, if it is an article from a dream, isn't his solution gone?

Chen Kaizhi hurriedly shook his head and said, "This is a student's clumsy work." ”

The old man returned to his normal color, but he sneered.

"These two articles, both are brilliant, since the mountain is not high is you made, that Luo Shen Fu, it is bound to be made by you, how to say the dream? You are young, and your fame and fortune are too heavy, but you are afraid that Luo Shen Fu, you just want to take advantage of today's current situation, and you want to take advantage of this to soar, right? ”

In this world where there are many clear streams like dogs, being said to want to soar is almost equivalent to pointing at your nose and scolding.

Chen Kaizhi just smiled and didn't answer.

He didn't refute it because he didn't want to cause trouble, and he didn't speak ill of him, just because he respected the elderly, and as for the explanation, why did he explain these things to a person he didn't know? There is no need.

The old man saw that Chen Kaizhi didn't answer, so he got up, he walked a few steps, arrived at the cabin door, and looked back: "It's because there are too many people in the world who are greedy for fame and fortune that there will be such troubles, you are a talented person, you should be indifferent." ”

As he spoke, the man had left the cabin.

Chen Kaizhi obviously saw that as soon as he left, a few pairs of eyes outside the door seemed to be withdrawn.

This guy not only has extraordinary people protecting him at the hatch, but also in secret, and it seems that there are people who are silently following him.

But...... Those who can get on the official ship are either rich or expensive.

Chen Kaizhi didn't care too much, he was full of food and drink, and went back to his cabin.

Returning to this quiet cabin, bored, he took out the Wenchang diagram from his baggage and read it silently.

In the evening, the rain had stopped, and in the twilight I saw a rainbow hanging in the sky.

When Chen Kaizhi walked out of the cabin, he saw that there was a rainbow light outside, and the boat was still wet, but in the afterglow of the sunset, it brought him a completely different enjoyment.

The old man was standing on the deck, and the bearded man was still holding his hands and following behind the old man.

The old man seemed to be raising his eyes to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the sky, as if he heard the movement, looked back, and saw that it was Chen Kaizhi, but smiled at Chen Kaizhi.

This smile gives people a very strange feeling, obviously showing goodwill, but with an indescribable nobility.

At this time, I only heard him say: "The mountain is no longer high, but it is a bit indifferent, which is enough to make people applaud, but unfortunately it is still a little pretentious, I think you did it for the exam, not your real feelings." ”

This person is really strange, is it interesting to judge other people's articles when there is nothing to do?

However, Chen Kaizhi was not annoyed, he just said it, and only smiled at him: "Teachable." ”

After that, Chen Kaizhi turned around and left, he hadn't eaten dinner yet, so at this time, he naturally went to eat.

Halfway through Chen Kaizhi's meal, the old man came again, and suddenly said amiably: "Your name is Chen Kaizhi, and your surname is Chen, I don't know where Chen's family is?" ”

Chen Kaizhi replied truthfully: "My hometown is in Yingchuan. ”

"Yingchuan?" The old man looked at him with a smirk, but did not continue.

Someone brought him millet porridge, he took a silver spoon, but suddenly a sentence came out: "The Chen family in Yingchuan is all royalty, are you also royal?" ”

Chen Kai's heart is as meticulous as a hair, but he puts his mind on the sentence he said that you are also surnamed Chen, could it be that this person is also surnamed Chen?

His surname is Chen, look at his posture, and he is sitting on an official ship and a leader, could it be the royal family?

Chen Kaizhi shook his head and said: "Where, I just heard the elders say that the origin of my ancestors came from Yingchuan, maybe it's just that the elders are far-fetched." ”

The old man did not continue to ask, so he lowered his head and ate porridge quietly.

When Chen Kaizhi had finished eating and was about to leave, the old man suddenly said, "Go to Jingshi, what are your plans?" ”

Chen Kaizhi felt a little strange in his heart, this old man was really nosy, and said: "Participate in the examination." ”

"And then?" The old man's eyes were gloomy, and the depths of these eyes seemed to be mocking.

Chen Kaizhi said: "If there is an opportunity, the imperial court will grant students official positions. ”

"And then?" The old man continued with a smile: "And then the wife and concubine, is it Fulu Wushuang?" ”

Chen Kaizhi thought for a while and said, "This is one, and second, I also want to realize my ambitions." ”

"What are your ambitions?" The old man looked interested, and stared at him earnestly, as if trying to see through him.

Chen Kaizhi didn't mind the old man's gaze, but just groaned slightly: "It's not good to say now, in the eyes of students, how much power they have, how much responsibility they have." ”

The old man smiled and said: "Every person who enters Beijing from all the state capitals in the world is like this, but when he really enters the official career, he forgets all about it, according to the old man's opinion, there is no difference between you and them." ”

Chen Kaizhi was a little annoyed, this old man was really bone-ty, so he said, "Why? ”

The old man put down the silver spoon with indifference on his face: "Because all those who pursue fame and fortune have been the same since ancient times, where is the reason?" ”