The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

In the nineteenth year of Qianyuan, there was the spring examination.

On the bustling and lively Zhuque Street, countless students gathered at the gate of the Imperial College, waiting eagerly for this year's Spring Examination list.

In the crowd, a young man in a green shirt tightly grasped a folding fan in his hand. He looked nervous and his eyes kept scanning the people around him.

His name is Xie Zhenghong, with the courtesy name Yanzhou. He was born in the Xie family of Xunyang Prefecture and is the leader of the new generation of the Xie family.

As time passed, a gong was suddenly heard, and a red list with countless names written on it was carried out by several yamen runners.

Xie Zhenghong could not wait to squeeze forward, his eyes quickly searching for his name on the list, once, twice, three times...

Looking at the rankings of the 150 people in front of him, he still didn't find himself on the list, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"I got it, I got it." A student shouted, holding up a folding fan.

"My young master won the prize, won the prize." Another servant dressed as a waiter also shouted loudly.

Such an atmosphere made those who had not seen the rankings feel even more heavy-hearted.

"Bang!~"

They were startled by the sound of a gong, and then saw two yamen runners quickly coming out holding silk cloth, which instantly made the students' hearts rise to their throats again.

Looking at the silk cloth stretching, Xie Zhenghong looked from back to front without blinking. As the names passed by his eyes one by one, Xie Zhenghong's expression became more and more solemn.

Suddenly! But when Xie Zhenghong saw the 18th place, his pupils instantly dilated, and his originally uneasy heart also stabilized a little.

"Congratulations to this brother for passing the high school entrance exam."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhenghong immediately cupped his hands and said, "It was just luck, just luck."

"I wonder what your ranking is in the gold exam?"

Xie Zhenghong nodded with a smile and said, "I am really ashamed. Is it worthy of being ranked 18th in the Golden Science Examination?"

"Brother, you should not be ashamed. Compared with me, you are ranked higher than me."

Xie Zhenghong was stunned for a moment, and quickly looked at the list. After just one glance at the name behind him, he instantly understood.

"My name is Xie Zhenghong, my courtesy name is Yanzhou. May I ask for your advice?"

"My name is Fan Xu'ao, my courtesy name is Zizhan. Nice to meet you."

While the two were talking, another man dressed as a book character squeezed through the crowd with difficulty, stroked Fan Xuao's hand and said, "Brother Zizhan! Congratulations on getting into high school."

Fan Xu'ao also returned the greetings repeatedly, looked at Xie Zhenghong with a shameful look on his face and said, "Brother Shao An! Compared to Brother Yan Zhou, I am still one place behind."

As they were all scholars, the visitor naturally understood what Fan Xuao said. After taking a quick glance at the list, he knew the other party's identity.

"My little brother, Tan Mubai, also known by the name Shao An. Brother Yan Zhou is very talented to have made it into the top 50. Now that we know the result, why not have a drink to celebrate?"

"this......"

As if seeing Xie Zhenghong's difficulty, Fan Xu'ao raised his hand and said hurriedly: "You don't have to go to the restaurant. It will be noisy today. But there is another place on the way. I think Brother Yanzhou will not refuse."

Xie Zhenghong saw Fan Xu'ao's sincere plea, nodded and agreed: "Then I will bother Brother Zizhan today. Oh! And Brother Shao An."

"Please!~" Fan Xuao gestured with his hand.

The three of them immediately squeezed out of the crowd, bought some simple food at the restaurant, and then drove their carriages to Yuxia Mountain outside Bianjing.

In just half a day, after the carriage had turned many turns, Xie Zhenghong and his three companions finally arrived at the pavilion halfway up Yuxia Mountain.

Standing in the pavilion, one can have a panoramic view of the scenery of Yuxia Mountain, and even half of Bianjing is displayed in front of the three people.

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Qin Mubai couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Zizhan! When did you find this kind of fairyland?"

"Hey!~"

Fan Xu'ao sighed, stroked his folding fan and said apologetically: "Brother Yanzhou! I'm really sorry, my junior brother was a little reckless."

"No problem."

Xie Zhenghong waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Brother Shao An's sentiments are also what Yan Zhou wanted to say, but Brother Shao An is more straightforward and free-spirited than Yan Zhou."

"Hahaha! I finally found someone who understands me."

Tan Mubai hurriedly poured two glasses of wine while chatting and joking, and handed one to Xie Zhenghong, saying, "Brother Yanzhou! Let's drink this glass to the bottom."

"Please!" Xie Zhenghong raised his glass slightly to show respect, and then drank the wine in the glass.

Fan Xuao also joined the team with a smile. The three of them were already half drunk while chatting and laughing, but they still chattered on about the current situation.

Suddenly! Xie Zhenghong narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a strange look: "Brother Zizhan! You called Brother Shao An "Junior Brother" before, but I didn't ask who your master is?"

"My master is Lu Ying, whose courtesy name is Jiuyuan. I guess Brother Yanzhou has never heard of him!" Fan Xuao said loudly while being slightly drunk.

The wine glass in Xie Zhenghong's hand paused when he heard this. There was no way he had not heard of this name. Lu Ying and Lu Jiuyuan were the current representative figures of Confucianism.

With the mentality of seeking knowledge, Xie Zhenghong began to talk with Fan Xuyao ​​about the essentials of Confucian classics. After some communication, Xie Zhenghong also opened the door to the new century.

"Brother Zizhan! The Song Dynasty has been established for less than a hundred years. I wonder what your opinion is?" Xie Zhenghong asked patiently.

Unexpectedly! Upon hearing this, Fan Xu'ao's half-drunk attitude disappeared in an instant, and he said with a serious face: "Great unification, great justice, and great revenge."

"Bang!~"

The wine glass in Xie Zhenghong's hand fell to the ground instantly and broke into countless pieces, his expression full of shock.

Obviously, this little noise did not affect Fan Xu'ao's performance. He stood in the pavilion, looking out at the Bianjing City and asked loudly: "Brother Yanzhou! What do you think of this prosperity?"

Xie Zhenghong also stood up and took a look, and said softly: "The country is peaceful and the people are prosperous."

Tan Mubai, who was standing by, shook his head and said, "Brother Yan Zhou is wrong. What we are seeing is not peace and prosperity for the country, but shame."

Xie Zhenghong was stunned for a moment, then looked at the brightly lit Bianjing City, and asked uncertainly, "If this isn't peace and prosperity for the country, then what is it?"

Fan Xu'ao shook his head and said with regret: "Your Majesty has inherited the mandate of heaven, driven out the barbarians, resisted the Xiongnu, and annexed the vassal states, extending the foundation of the country before the Tang Dynasty, and establishing the great Song Dynasty with unprecedented achievements..."

Xie Zhenghong was numb at this moment, because he felt something was wrong as he listened. This was definitely a radical.

"However, there are still sixteen states in the north that have not been conquered; in the east, the Yuezhi Kingdom is attacking Shang, and the Silk Road is cut off; in the south, the Baiyue are ready to make a move, and there are still a few sites of the former Tang Dynasty that have not been conquered. How can the country be peaceful and the people be safe with foreign enemies all around?"

Xie Zhenghong swallowed his saliva subconsciously. Fortunately, they were in the suburbs. If they were really in a restaurant in the city, the three of them would have been thrown into jail.

Tan Mubai, who was standing by, heard this and raised his glass to agree loudly, "Great! Brother Zizhan really got the true teachings of our master."