Rebirth of the backing and eating mountains

It was February, and there was still a bit of bone-chilling cold in the chilly spring breeze.

Just before dawn, several carriages drove out from the entrance of Qingshan Village. The carriages moved very slowly, followed by An Rubao and An Chengyou, surrounded by their families and villagers, and walked out of the village.

The Spring Festival will be held in mid-March, although there is still some time, but it takes more than ten days to travel from Qingshan Village to the capital, even in a carriage, and then reserve time for reading, now is the right time to go.As the second Juren in the village, An Rubao and An Chengyou carried the expectations of most of the villagers, and some people spontaneously came to see them off early in the morning.

This trip to the capital is different from the last rural test. The number of guards hired by An Fumin has increased from four to eight, and three carriages have been prepared. Although An Rubao still only has Xing Shan alone, he has also done a lot. Corresponding preparations, not to mention foolproof, also made people feel a little more at ease.

However, as family members, they are extremely worried about how many months their children will be away from home. An Xuan and Qin Feng stood beside An Rubao, carefully exhorting them as they walked. not involving.An Ruyu followed behind An Rubao, with his head bowed. He is now 12 years old, and he did not go to school two years ago. Although he has not grown up in stature, he is already handsome and handsome. The village admires his grandfather There are quite a few young masters, but although his temperament was calmer when he was young, after all, he is used to growing up, and he is inevitably a little arrogant, but no one dares to get close to him. At this moment, he sees that his most beloved elder brother will go out for a few months before returning. , He was extremely reluctant, and the circles of his eyes turned red.Song Yi, who was walking beside him, saw this, and secretly tugged on An Ruyu's cuff. When the other party raised his head, his usually expressionless face showed a bit of comfort, An Ruyu was stunned for a moment, and turned his head away. To the side—Song Yi was the same age as him, and now he has grown into a handsome young man. For some reason, he has always felt uncomfortable in front of the other party recently.But he didn't see Song Yi frowning slightly the moment he turned his head.

Everyone was in the mood of parting, and no one paid attention to the interaction between the two little ones. An Rubao carefully wrote down the instructions of father and mother, and tightened Song Chu's hand from time to time. He didn't want An Rubao to miss him, so he had to put away his thoughts for the time being, and clasped his hands twice from time to time to show that he knew what the other person was thinking.

On the other side, An Chengyou was also surrounded by his family's care. Needless to say, his father and elder brother, his younger brother An Xuwen was also chattering non-stop, which made him feel comforted and at the same time irritated.

Fortunately, the entrance to the village soon arrived, the carriage stopped slowly, and the crowd also stopped.At the time of parting, the family members can only let go, even if they have a lot of reluctance and worries.I was also afraid that the child would be wronged on the road if I failed to give one order. It was rare for the two families to be united, so they dragged their own child and talked non-stop. Seeing that it was getting late, Anxiu yelled: "Okay, let's talk more." It's no good, it's getting late, it's time to start." Then he turned to An Rubao and An Chengyou and said, "It's a long way to go to the capital, you have to be more careful, in case of danger along the way, remember to save your life, know What?!"

An Rubao and An Chengyou hurriedly replied, "Yes." After returning to the village, An Xiu put all his body and mind into the Shiji hall.I don't know what he has experienced in the past 20 years. Although he said that he is just a scholar, his knowledge and insight are extremely profound and extensive. In the past two years, the two of them have benefited a lot from Anxiu, and they have regarded him as an important person. Master, the words are very respectful.

Anxiu nodded.An Rubao and An Chengyou got up and got into the carriage back and forth. The carriage gradually drifted away in front of everyone's eyes.

During the rural examination that day, the two had already traveled far, so they were a little more cautious when they entered Beijing, and the journey went smoothly, and half a month later, they arrived in the capital.

The closer you are to the capital, the more people you meet on the road, whether walking, riding a car, or riding a horse, they all want to gather in the capital.Seeing that the gate of the capital was approaching, and the words "Suyuan City" came into view, An Rubao and An Chengyou both let out a sigh of relief.This half month is not long or short. Although they are sitting in a carriage, the road is not always smooth. The bumpy road really made them suffer.

The gate of Suyuan City is tall and majestic. Compared with Yuxing City and even Anping City, it is a different kind of prosperity. As soon as you enter the city, you will see a flat and wide street. Crowded.

It was the first time for everyone on the carriage, including the guards, to go to Beijing. Seeing this scene, everyone except An Rubao was at a loss.And An Rubao has experienced in one life, and visited many cities in the last life, the prosperity and luxury are beyond comparison here, he muttered in his heart: "So this is the ancient capital, it's just mediocre", took out the map and looked at it After a few glances, he said to Xing Shan: "Brother Xing, go straight to the east." The map in his hand was a gift from Qin Wenchang, and the picture inside was the capital city. According to the map, they walked through the streets and alleys for a few days. To a secluded inn.This inn faces south and has three floors. It looks very ordinary in appearance. There is a plaque on the door with the words "Guests come like clouds" written on it.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the inn, An Rubao, An Chengyou and several others got out of the carriage one after another, just stood still on the ground, one of them walked out of the inn, saying in his mouth: "Rubao, Chengyou, you are here. "It was Qin Wenchang.He had just been edited by the Hanlin Academy two days ago and was promoted to be a doctor of the Ministry of Rites. The so-called young talents are nothing more than that.

An Rubao rushed to meet him and called out, "Brother Wenchang." An Chengyou also stepped forward to salute, calling him "Brother Wenchang."

Qin Wenchang's attitude was very warm, he called the shop assistants to install the carriage, and let several people into the inn.This inn doesn't look very eye-catching from the outside, but the interior is very clean and elegant. Qin Wenchang let people into the private room on the second floor. Two tables have already been set up in the private room, and there are several dishes on the table. , Qin Wenchang said to the waiter in the private room: "Serve the food." The waiter responded and went downstairs.Qin Wenchang took An Rubao and An Chengyou to a table by the window, and the rest sat at another table.

After everyone was seated, Qin Wenchang poured tea for An Rubao and An Chengyou with his own hands, and Fang asked, "What do you think of this place?"

An Rubao took the teacup, thanked him first, and said, "This place is far away from the bustling city and very close to the examination room. It is quiet and elegant. It is really good. Cousin Lao Wenchang took care of it."

An Chengyou also said: "Brother Lao Wenchang, don't worry." Qin Wenchang smiled and said, "As long as you are satisfied. I originally planned to let you live in my house, but you insisted on refusing. After much deliberation, I had to place you in Here. This is the hotel I stayed in when I was rushing for the exam. Although it is not luxurious, it is better than cleanliness. It is still some time before the exam, which is good for you to review your homework. The owner here is familiar with me, and the room has been prepared for you Get ready. The journey is tiring, so after eating, let’s take a good rest.”

An Rubao and An Chengyou thanked each other again.

Qin Wenchang had ordered dishes in advance, and the food and wine were served one after another while he was talking.The guards and Xing Shan were not polite, they ate hard at the other table, while An Rubao and the other three chatted while eating.An Rubao thought of something, and asked Qin Wenchang, "Cousin, how are you with Cheng Luo?" The cousin he was talking about was naturally Zhou Tong. Two years ago, Zhou Tong gave birth to a young man named Cheng Luo. Qin Chengluo.

Speaking of his husband and young master, Qin Wenchang smiled contentedly, and said: "They are all very good. It's just that Cheng Luo has become more and more mischievous. Ever since he could walk, he has been non-stop, and every time he and I are bothered. It's a headache." He and Zhou Tong spent five years going around, letting go of their prejudices and obsessions, and only then did they truly understand that what they wanted was always by their side.

An Rubao had met Qin Chengluo before, and he loved him very much, so he said, "A kid, he's a father again, so I have to find some more. I haven't seen him for a while, and I miss him a lot. I'll go and see him sometime." Qin Wenchang He nodded and said, "Alright. Chengyou is worried that no one will play with him. He will be very happy when you go."

Because the capital is far away from Anping Town, they can't take care of eating and resting all the time. They haven't had a good meal and rest for a long time.After eating, An Chengyou asked the waiter to take a few people to rest.What he booked was not a room but a separate courtyard in the backyard. There are many rooms in the courtyard, even though An Rubao and the others are quite large, they can still accommodate them.

Qin Wenchang sent the man to the courtyard, gave some instructions, and then left.An Rubao and An Chengyou chose their own rooms, asked the waiter to bring hot water, washed up, and then lay down on the bed to rest—they were really exhausted the past few days.

In the next few days, Qin Wenchang took An Rubao and An Chengyou to play in the capital, and visited several friends and mentors in the capital. a lot.On weekdays, the two of them did not forget to review their homework, and occasionally met with other students living in the inn to discuss studies, which eliminated some tension and anxiety before the exam.

In the busy schedule, more than ten days passed quickly, and the day of the exam arrived.

The exam started at [-]:[-], and the exam room was set in Gongyuan. When An Rubao and An Chengyou packed up and arrived, the entrance of the exam room was already crowded with people from all over Jingguo, either in brocade clothes, linen shoes, or The haughty, or the sad-faced, all gather here, trying to pass the exam to change their own destiny.

Compared with these people, An Rubao's mentality is much calmer.He has self-knowledge, there are not many people who can beat him in the world, and he was able to pass the township examination smoothly but relying on the memory left by the original owner, it is reasonable to lose Sun Shan this time.

At a quarter of an hour, the gate of the examination room opened slowly, and two rows of soldiers with halberds stood in two rows on both sides of the gate. A row of tables and chairs were placed inside the gate, and two people stood beside each table. Put down your things and search your body." Saying this, one person took the package in the hand of the lifter, while the other groped around the lifter.Body search is a necessary procedure in the imperial examination, and its purpose is to prevent someone from cheating and disturbing the order of the examination room.

The body search was not too slow, but due to the large number of applicants, it still took more than half an hour before they all passed.

After a body search, entering the examination room was another world, needless to say.In short, it took a whole nine days to go in. When An Rubao and An Chengyou staggered out of the examination room with the crowd, they both felt as if they were separated from each other, and felt a little exhausted.

No matter what the result is, the state of mind after the exam is very different from before the exam. After An Rubao and An Chengyou took a rest at the inn, the rest of the day was spent waiting.Fortunately, most of the candidates are unwilling to be lonely. During this period, there are gatherings to discuss studies. At this time, the candidates from all over the country gather in the capital, and all the major teahouses and restaurants are occupied by the candidates.

An Rubao followed An Chengyou to attend several times in the first few days, and then stayed at the inn on the grounds that he was unwell.