Chapter 1 Outing
Yundu Mountain, outside the capital, is known for its beautiful scenery. Although it cannot be called a mountain, it is also a blessed place. Every spring, people who have been bored for a winter often go outings in their spare time. Of course, those who are so leisurely are almost all rich or noble, or are artisan literati and poets. Ordinary people want to take advantage of the weather to get a job to make up for their livelihoods. How could they have such leisure time?
Yiyun Pavilion is located on the east side of the top of Yundu Mountain. Looking down from the top of the mountain, most of the outline of the capital can be vaguely seen, so it is the most popular thing for everyone. I don’t know who is a good thing, but it is said that there are gods and gods on the top of the mountain. If the candidates who are taking the exam are blessed, they will definitely be nominated for the Golden List. The name of the small cave heaven in the capital will spread. The shrewd merchants would not miss such an opportunity to make money and try to set up this treasure land. However, the people in the government also have plans. After repeated measurements, the treasure land on the top of the mountain fell into the hands of Wei Wenlong, the brother-in-law of He Weitao, the minister of the Ministry of Justice. Although Uncle Wei failed to study, he was a good at managing the business. In three years, the name of Yiyun Pavilion was completely launched. Of course, the money that fell into the hands of Uncle Wei was even more envious. With Uncle Wei’s sister, Lord He’s third concubine also exhaled in He’s mansion. After all, the money that was paid every month was not a joke.
Today, Yiyun Pavilion is particularly lively. The third floor was taken by several officials from other places, and the other half was occupied by a Beijing official. Just looking at the respectful attitude of the boss Wei Wenlong, the shopkeeper knew that it was an extraordinary figure, so he ordered the waiter to add a little more attentiveness. As for the second floor, most of them were outing scholars. The court attached great importance to this spring exam. The emperor assigned Cai Mingjing as the main examination. Everyone knew that this adult had always been fair and self-disciplined. Needless to say, the most important thing was that he had nothing to do with the active princes, which made the candidates feel like they were traveling. Therefore, the entire second floor was filled with laughter from these prides of heaven, as if they had already leaped over the dragon gate.
In contrast, the young people sitting next to the window did not have that high interest. On the contrary, their brows were frowning tightly and the atmosphere was a little stiff.
"The wife of a scoundrel will not leave the court, this is the words of the ancients!" A young man in a blue shirt broke the silence and said angrily, "He Shuming, if you really want to do this unjust, I, Fan Hengwen, have nothing to say. I was useless to ask my father to be a matchmaker for you. From now on, we will cut off our robes and break our righteousness, and we will never have any connection!" His face was covered with clouds, and he would leave with a disagreement.
"Brother Hengwen calmed down." The short scholar next to him rushed forward to smooth things over. "You and Brother Shuming have a good relationship, how could you believe those mere rumors? It would be better to hear Brother Shuming explain it clearly, and it would not be too late to make trouble."
As the target of the target, He Shuming looked helpless. He couldn't figure out when he became a popular celebrity. Tang Jianrou, a famous talented woman in the capital, actually traveled to Yuanzhe Temple with him. Now she still feels like a dream when she thinks about it. Now, the rumor of the crowd immediately offended his close friend. Hengwen is too stubborn and old-fashioned. He really doesn't know how he became a friend with him in the first place. Alas, it seems that he can't pass the test without any verbal talk.
He was about to speak, but he saw a noise outside the door. Several big men in extraordinary clothes surrounded a boy and walked in. The boy had a bad face, but there was a cold momentum in his eyes. In addition, the guards behind him were obviously from the aristocratic families. Those who were also keen on their eyes, and they saw that the people coming in were different, and their voices became much lighter. He Shuming and others also looked at the boy curiously.
He was wearing a moon-white robe, with a beautiful jade of good texture between his hair, and a peach with a strange shape hung around his waist. Apart from that, there was nothing else dazzling. This was Feng Wuhen and his party who quietly left the palace. In a blink of an eye, he had spent more than a year in the palace. The training over the past year was enough to make a simple boy extremely deep. Now, no one dared to underestimate the prince in the palace, and his practice of not making friends with foreign officials to support also made the emperor extremely satisfied. Only Chen Lingcheng knew in his heart that the Highness was still waiting for the opportunity, after all, his start was too low and too late.
"Master," Xu Chunshu's respectful voice woke Feng Wuhen's thoughts, "This thousand miles of Yiyun Pavilion are also famous for being drunk in the capital. Do you want to come some?"
Feng Wuhen looked around casually, then smiled and said, "This is outside, not at home. I have told you so many times that there is no need to set rules like this. You tell others to just find a table to sit down, and you and Mingjue will sit beside me and talk to me. It's very easy to come out, but it will be boring if you are too restrictive."
Xu Chunshu was about to refuse, but when he saw Feng Wuhen's slightly unhesitant face, he quickly agreed. After a moment, several guards found a place to sit down. Even so, everyone was still very alert. If the master was injured half a hair, they would have to eat and drink when they went back.
Seeing that the new group of people did not look arrogant as those dandy boys used to be, the disciples became arrogant again. Originally, the emperor had to lower his voice even when he spoke, but this was the suburbs of the city and it was a rare good weather. It could relieve the nervous mood before the test. How could they miss such a good opportunity?
"I have been in the world and have not been successful in my life, hahahaha! I am full of knowledge and talent; I am successful in my youth and have a golden list! I think my teacher, Jingqi, was arrogant and learned, and was the top-notch Jieyuan at the age of 16, but failed the exam every year. Now I have become a Qing Gugong and still have to look at the face of the villain. The most saint teacher, have I really studied hard for so many years?"
A table near the center suddenly came a sigh, which formed a huge contrast with the cheerful atmosphere on the second floor. Feng Wuhen looked curiously and saw a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a green robe that was half old and not new, with a pair of cloth shoes with almost no true colors under his feet. His beard was half a foot, but it was uneven, and he looked very strange. Looking at the few empty wine pots on the table, he knew that this person had drunk a lot. He probably just said nonsense after drinking and venting. But Feng Wuhen noticed that the man's eyes, which seemed turbid because of drunkenness, might have emitted a sharp light, which made him feel moved.
He was about to ask Xu Chunshu to inquire about the identity of this person, but unexpectedly, the few judges at the table next to him had already shouted disdainfully, "Hmph, you Shi Jingqi is today? I wonder when I was too arrogant, didn't anyone take it seriously?" A young man with a rampant expression sneered loudly.
"That's right, this is called God's eyes open!" Another person immediately interfered, "You are openly despising the name of the most saint in this public place. It is really a shame for us scholars!"
"It's good that he even claimed to have won Jie Yuan. The sentences he recited neither rhyme nor artistic conception. I really don't know who taught him!" A young man in brocade curled his lips, and his words were even more vicious. "I don't look at his virtues. If you want to be a gold list, you'll be the next life!"
Feng Wuhen couldn't help frowning. This is the one who claims to be a talented person. He actually mocked a down-and-out person so arrogantly, which shows that their virtues are also very vulgar. If these people control the court, the people will probably be in great trouble!
"Do you all know that this talented man from the master once said to someone: 'If you can pass the imperial examination, unless you have snow in June and the sky is thunderous.' I was so angry that others left. It's a pity that the great man is not a vain guess. Lord Min is now a Taoist in Tianjin. He is still a fourth-rank official, but he still has to take the exam every year. Alas, God is really good at seeing him. If Lord Min had not been kind, I would have been afraid that this talented man from the master would have been redeemed for fame and fortune!" A scholar interrupted as if he was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.
As soon as these words were said, Feng Wuhen's face became more and more ugly. Although he could not interfere with the government affairs, he knew Lord Min as the scholar. That day in Haifu, when he saw the fat man with big head and big ears and a servile face, he felt an unspeakable disgust. Afterwards, he heard Hai Guanyu mention that this person was flattering Shangguan and treating his subordinates with various bad deeds, which made him even more despised. But he flattered his fourth brother Feng Wuhou, and even Hai Guanyu could only turn a blind eye. At this time, he heard that Shi Jingqi had ridiculed this person, Feng Wuhen became even more curious about him.
Chapter completed!