When Li Zhan returned to the mansion, the old servants of Sheng Mansion were still waiting for him. When he saw him coming home, he closed the door and locked it and began to rest.

This old servant is an old man from the Sheng Mansion, his surname is Zhou. He followed Sheng Hong during the imperial examination. He is very familiar with many methods in the imperial examination and can save Li Zhan a lot of troubles. It was Mrs. Sheng who carefully selected her.

He is a careful person, just to save Li Zhan from worrying about preparing for the exam.

Li Zhan is also very satisfied with Manager Zhou. He knows how to advance and retreat, knows how to measure, and does not rely on his elders in front of him. He can be regarded as a responsible person. Of course, Mrs. Sheng will not treat him badly and gave him a guarantee. As long as he can take care of him,

Dear Li Zhan, he will promote his son to be the steward of Shengfu's kitchen in the future. This is a fat job. He is responsible for the daily purchasing of Shengfu. As long as he touches him a little bit, it will be nothing but profit and water.

Ever since Li Zhan got together with fellow villagers in the brothel, he closed the door and thanked guests. He kept reading papers every day, studied hard all day long, and prepared for the provincial examination with all his strength. Time flowed by like a white horse passing by.

The day for the provincial examination will soon arrive.

Li Zhan had breakfast early under the care of Manager Zhou, and rode the carriage slowly towards Gongyuan. When there were still a few intersections away from Gongyuan, the carriage was already moving forward, and there were all kinds of people in front of it.

In the carriage, a crowd gathered, including relatives who were escorting his son in. Li Zhan had no choice but to get off the carriage, picked up the things that Steward Zhou had prepared for him, and walked toward the Gongyuan alone.

Walking on the road leading to the court, Li Zhan heard all the earnest warnings on the way. Parents hope that their children will succeed, and today's provincial examination is definitely the biggest opportunity to change their destiny.

After passing a strict inspection, Li Zhan successfully entered the Gongyuan and walked towards his examination room. Li Zhan looked around and saw that the environment was not bad. At least it was not close to the toilet and there was no smell. Although the space was small, it was already in the Gongyuan.

I got a good location, it was a good start and I got a good fortune.

After the inspection was completed and the Gongyuan was locked, the examination papers began to be distributed. This provincial examination was divided into four sessions. The examination papers for the first session are being distributed now.

Li Zhan did not rush to read the test papers, but calmed down, closed his eyes and rested his mind. He had plenty of time. He got up a little early today and was not in good spirits. He needed to refresh himself and it was not too late to answer.

Li Zhan closed his eyes for half an hour and then opened the examination paper and looked at the questions.

The first test was policy theory, with a total of five questions, namely: "The reason why Yu used the method of opening water", "Repairing the abolition of officials and promoting the people", "The system of the emperor's six armies", "The army has been suspended for a long time and the country is in trouble"

, "The reasons why homeless people in Guanlong minted money privately and soldiers in Jianghuai and Cao committed theft".

After all, Li Zhan is an old monster who has experienced many lives and has also been in the officialdom. He is very familiar with these government affairs. He writes as soon as he starts writing without stopping at all. He answered the five questions in less than two hours.

Li Zhan's exam was also smooth sailing. The next three exams were: the second one: "The Theory of Loyalty in Punishments and Rewards"; the third test: one poem and one poem each. The fourth one, Tie Jing, ink

Meaning: The Analects of Confucius, ten chapters, and the Spring and Autumn Annals or the Book of Rites.

After three days of exams, Li Zhan was exhausted. He packed up all his belongings, followed others out of the Gongyuan, boarded the carriage that steward Zhou had set up, and walked towards the Sheng Mansion.

After returning to the mansion, I ate the meal that Manager Zhou had prepared a long time ago, and then went back to the bedroom to rest.

Li Zhan woke up again and it was three o'clock in the morning. He had a sumptuous lunch and stretched out his muscles, finally venting the depression of the past three days.

Li Zhan and his classmates gathered together again, talked about the content of the exam, and discussed how they did in the exam. Only Li Zhan was alone in the corner, drinking wine, eating sumptuous meals on the table, and

He didn't get involved, and everyone else knew his temperament, so it wasn't surprising.

As for discussing the details of the answer with Li Zhan, everyone shook their heads and did not want to be abused. They knew Li Zhan's talent and naturally did not want to hear the content of Li Zhan's answer for fear of being hit. They would be even more hurt during the time when the results were released.

torment.

At this time, they did not go to the brothel, but to Fanlou, the most famous restaurant in Bianjing City.

Fan Tower, formerly known as Baifan Tower, was the first of the 72 restaurants in Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the restaurants in Bianjing City were prosperous and famous all over the world. Fan Tower attracted countless wealthy businessmen, princes, princes, literati and poets to come here for entertainment and banquets. However,

, the most talkative thing is the romantic affair between Song Huizong and Li Shishi drinking and having fun in Fanlou in the future. Song Huizong was proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting, and Li Shishi was a famous singing girl in Tokyo.

The two artists discussed art and had frequent exchanges. In the sixth year of Xuanhe, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty named Li Shishi the wife of Yingguo. A special throne was set up in the fan building to serve Song Huizong and Li Shishi.

Li Zhan tasted Fan Lou's delicacies, and one of the assorted shrimps was very satisfying to his taste. He couldn't help but nod his head with satisfaction.

In my ears, I can hear the musicians playing the flute and singing in the building, who are accompanying me and adding to the fun. These people who play the flute, play the ruan, sing, and juggle are called "Qianqian". Their appearance is due to the fierce competition in catering.

"The singing and dancing in the Liang Garden are full of romance, and the wine is like a knife to cut off the sorrow. I recall the joys of peace, and I went to the Fan Tower late at night with the lights on." It describes the scene of the Fan Tower, which shows how famous the Fan Tower is.

As Li Zhan and others drank and drank, they became more and more contented, and everyone kept giving pointers. Regardless of ancient and modern times, it was in line with their status as newcomers to the political world.

When the banquet was over and everything was in a mess, Li Zhan did not leave. He just drank a few drinks quietly, looking at the prosperous scene in front of him, thinking that a few decades later, this prosperous Bianjing would be trampled by Dajin's cavalry.

For the sake of the ruins, there was a rage in my heart, a cold murderous intention on my face, and my ambition in my heart became firm again.

Back then, Mrs. Sheng asked Li Zhan what his ambition was. Li Zhan only answered that he would inherit his father's last wish, be named on the gold medal list, and have a broad family lintel, but he never mentioned that he had a bigger ambition, which was to become a general, become a prime minister, and live in the wolf seal.

Xu.

Feng Langjuxu refers to the Western Han Dynasty general Huo Qubing who climbed Langjuxu Mountain to build an altar to worship heaven in order to achieve success. It comes from "Hanshu Biography of Huo Qubing". Later, Fenglangjuxu became one of the highest honors for military generals in the Chinese nation.

The Song Dynasty was the only dynasty that perished at the hands of foreign enemies. The reason was that it lost the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and had no natural and dangerous terrain in the north to stop it. Facing the northern nomadic cavalry that came and went freely, it could only be beaten passively, which was very frustrating.
Chapter completed!