Ji Taoist

Linshan Academy.

The so-called Linshan City is the tallest mountain in the adjacent Kundao Dynasty, Huangsong Mountain.

Huangsong Mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, and there are many pines and cypresses under the peak. Thousands of years ago, it was said that an immortal family opened a cave in the mountain for practice, but no one has verified whether this is true.

On the contrary, the school palace on the mountainside is surrounded by clouds and mist every morning and evening, giving it a rather secluded feeling.

Linshan Academy is built on a wide land less than a hundred meters away from the peak. If ordinary students want to go up and down the mountain, they need to climb nearly 10,000 meters of stairs.

Naturally, some scholars cannot afford to climb up, but those with considerable wealth will choose to let the porters at the foot of the mountain carry them up the mountain.

If you don’t have money, then practice your leg strength.

Zhao Jinzhong, who usually climbed mountains to fight, returned to the academy gate for the first time today in a simple sedan chair carried by two porters.

"Thank you, Mr. Talent!!"

There was no sweat on the faces of the two porters. After happily taking the money from Zhao Jinzhong, they waited at the gate, looking forward to the students coming down the mountain.

Zhao Jinzhong frowned: "It's so late and no one is going down the mountain, why are you still here?"

"Oh, that's right, you said it!"

The two porters smiled awkwardly, looked at the sunset above their heads, scratched their heads and carried the sedan down the mountain.

Zhao Jinzhong couldn't help but shake his head.

There are stupid people everywhere.

"Even if you don't study, you can still be like that old man Yan Buzhi and have some skills. Otherwise, you can only rely on brute force to make money, which is really inferior." Zhao Jinzhong murmured, and there was no hint of looking down on these people in his words. Human appearance.

In Zhao Jinzhong's eyes, everything is of inferior quality, except studying.

Even if he was the richest man in Linshan City, wouldn't he have to be willing to pay for himself to attend the Yangchun Literary Fair?

Hahaha.

"Brother Zhao!"

"Brother Zhao, how is the matter? Is there anything neglectful about that old man?"

Zhao Jinzhong looked at his friends and couldn't help but smile: "What you are saying is that Boss Yan is a mediocre person who can earn such a fortune?"

Several scholars' eyes lit up: "Then you mean, it's done!"

"That's how it should be. Just as I thought, after taking out the letter from that old pervert Zhou Hua, he really agreed without saying a word!"

"Even so, that would be really nice."

A scholar next to him hesitated for a moment: "But after all, that old pervert Zhou Hua... Although he has talent, his character is a little bit real... If we do this, wouldn't we be cheating Boss Yan?"

Zhao Jinzhong raised his eyebrows: "Hua Feng, do you think that makes me look like a pimp?"

Hua Feng looked startled and hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Brother Zhao, please calm down. It's just that I really can't look down on that old ghost Zhou Hua. For a man who is so old, he still lingers on the bed. It's really... against us scholars." "

"Hmph, but how many people are begging to give their daughters to that old pervert?! The old pervert has such high standards that he may not be able to fall in love with Boss Yan's daughter. Even if he does, I guess Boss Yan will be more interested. You should be happy, right?" Zhao Jinzhong said with a smile.

"Having said that, when Brother Zhao went to Yan Mansion this time, have you ever seen Yan Xirou?"

"No, but seeing that Yan Buzhi's calm demeanor is quite like that of an ancient general, I think his woman must be good too." Zhao Jinzhong thought for a while and said.

"Oh, Master of Juren...I have been waiting all my life to see if I am lucky enough to be admitted as a scholar. But Brother Zhao, if you really have a chance to take a few more steps, then glory, wealth, beauty and beauty will be at your fingertips." The scholar next to him sighed. , the envy is undisguised in his words.

The smile on Zhao Jinzhong's face grew stronger, but he still said a few words of relief: "Everyone has a chance. If nothing else, isn't the Yangchun Literary Fair a good opportunity?!"

"Yes, get ready as soon as possible."

"good!"

Several people left separately, and the sunset finally fell to the west of Huangsong Mountain, bringing a starry night to Linshan City.

Late at night.

Yan Buzhi sat alone in the study, holding the beads and turning them, closing his eyes and thinking about something.

"Zhou Hua, passed the Kundao Imperial Court Examination in 3513 of the Huangli calendar, but made no progress in the following decades. He has written... these few books, but the writing is not very good, and they are all sour."

"Then, as if he had completely despaired of getting into the imperial examination, he was recruited into the academy by his good friend Li Fengping, the dean of Linshan Academy. He lived and dreamed about life and death every day, and even hung out in various red houses, where he had a good time in bed. I didn't hear anything about it. However, this man caused harm to women from good families, but he was praised by those scholars as "A man's heart never grows old" and "He grows stronger with age."

Yan Buzhi thought about it: "It is easy to plot against Zhou Hua, but this Li Fengping is not a master to be trifled with. Although he has retired long ago, after all, he served as an official in the court in the first half of his life. In the second half of his life, although he resigned and returned to his hometown as a Lin As the dean of Shan Academy, even the prefect of Linshan City treats him with respect, I think he still has his own way in the officialdom. "

Not to mention that many of the students who came out of Linshan Academy in recent years have already entered the court as officials, and some of them were students who studied under Li Fengping.

This kind of person can also be called a "study boss". He has his own circle and cannot integrate into it to get information.

Because of this, Yan Buzhi didn't even dare to inquire about him from the prefect with whom he had a good relationship.

Yan Buzhi rolled his eyes. His goal was to meet someone at the Yangchun Cultural Festival, so he had to be prepared for everything.

Whether it's before or after the incident, consider things that can help you avoid trouble as much as possible.

He has been preparing for this day for twenty years!

The time and place were right, just a little bit of luck.

So how to avoid being discovered by Li Fengping?

People like this who can get away with being an official in the court and still thrive in their hometown should not be underestimated even if they are old.

"There is no need to change the plan for the time being. If Rou'er performs well, there is no need for other actions. But if the old man has high standards, he will have to use some tricks. However, this kind of person is not very defensive when facing women, but if what I expected happens, it will be bad to attract Li Fengping's attention."

Yan Buji never treats anyone as a fool. Some things may not be noticed by them at the time, but it is unknown what will happen afterwards.

He needs an identity to participate in the Yangchun Literary Association, otherwise everything is empty talk!

Zhao Jinzhong, a scholar, is not qualified to take himself in as a businessman. Even if he pays for it, he can't get in. It is a grand gathering for scholars, not for him.

And he doesn't want to attract too much attention, but if Zhou Hua, a scholar, guarantees it, there will be no problem.

Even though these scholars all came from the academy, they still fought overtly and secretly, not wanting to be outshined by others, and were all very arrogant; not to mention him as a businessman.

Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are still the most severe classes in the Kundao Dynasty.

So what if he is rich?

So why did Yan Buji give up the imperial examination and instead set up such a large family business in Linshan City?