Oriole Line

, not pretending to be polite, and Wang Wei is not a pedantic person, so he agreed to it now.

Wen Tao took Wang Wei back to Pu's Mansion, and the food packed at Guiyun Restaurant just arrived at this moment. Wen Tao arranged the dishes, and said to Wang Wei: "You should eat something first."

Wang Wei didn't expect that the person who rescued him on the street came from Pu's family. Seeing that Pu's mansion is not luxurious, but it is full of family spirit, and there is an extra restraint in every gesture.Seeing this, Wen Tao said: "Brother Chunyu, don't be restrained. I am not from the Pu family, but I just hold a small post of chief secretary in the Pu family. Pu Da Sima is in Wuchang all the year round, and the Pu family in Luoyang is usually only servant."

Wang Wei's brows loosened when he heard this, and he moved his chopsticks more frequently.Wen Tao poured himself a pot of tea, took a sip, and said, "Brother Chun Yu's surname is Wang, could it be from the Langya Wang family that was at its peak in the previous dynasty?"

Wang Wei put down his chopsticks and said with a serious face: "People with the Wang surname are magnificent in the world. Could it be that they all come from the Langya Wang family? I come from a poor family, and the family is in jeopardy. Isn't it worthy of taking the imperial examination?"

Wen Tao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm being pedantic. Brother Chun Yu is right. The emperor opened a course to select scholars, which means that no one is treated equally. Heroes don't ask where they come from. I am also from a poor family. Who said that a poor family A son is not as good as a man? According to my opinion, Brother Chun Yu's talent is far better than those of the Guiyun Restaurant's sons from aristocratic families."

Wang Wei didn't expect that Wen Tao was also born in a poor family, so he felt kindly: "Brother Wen Tao is also from a poor family! Since the founding of the Jing Dynasty, the selection of officials has been based on their births. If you are in the early stage, you can only rely on the aristocratic family. This must be the reason why brother Wen Tao lives in the Pu family?"

Wen Tao was inconvenient to say clearly about his relationship with Pu Chen, so he smiled and said, "Almost, now I'm working as the chief bookkeeper in Da Sima's mansion, just taking care of some general affairs."

Because of their similar backgrounds, the two felt more sympathetic to each other, and because this time the liberal arts exam was about policy theory, the two talked speculatively and talked about current affairs.Wang Wei said: "It is a good thing for Your Majesty to open a course to obtain a scholar. However, there are only imperial examinations but no official studies. It is difficult for talented people in the world to have a bright future."

When Wen Tao heard it, he said excitedly, "How do you say that?"

"Let me ask Brother Wen Tao, where did you study?"

"Self-taught and enlightened, and then entered the Guangling Academy by chance."

"It turns out that Brother Wen Tao came from Guangling Academy, and I'm sorry." Wang Wei made a bow, and then sighed, "After all, there are only a small number of students from poor families who are able to enroll by chance, and most students from poor families have no chance to enroll. It is difficult for them to stand shoulder to shoulder with the children of the World Football Association."

"Then dare to ask who is Brother Chun Yu's teacher?"

"It was also a coincidence that the elders of the aristocratic families were saved during the war, so they were able to enroll in the school."

Wen Tao held up the tea to Wang Wei and said, "I will replace the wine with tea, and drink it up for the chance and coincidence of our poor family." He drank it down, sighed deeply, and said, "Brother Chunyu is far-sighted, I admire you. If the official school is not prosperous And only private schools are rampant, and the winners will always be the aristocratic families who can afford private schools. To completely reverse the situation where the aristocratic families control the government, official schools are imperative. Only the best will be recorded if the government establishes government schools in each state and government. After finishing their studies, they will take part in the imperial examinations, so that they will be selected at different levels, and they will surely bring together the best talents from all over the world."

"I see the same thing!" Wang Wei got up, "I happened to meet brother Wen Tao today, if I meet a confidant, I'm lucky!"

In the next few days, the two of them wrote poems together or debated, and they were very speculative.Ever since he left Guangling Academy, it was rare for Wen Tao to be so carefree and obsessed with his studies.Although he and Pu Chen talk about heart-to-heart relations, they are masters and servants after all. Even though they had good friends with Qi Dai in Guangling Academy back then, there are differences between top and bottom. For the first time in his life, Wen Tao can finally make friends with others on an equal footing.He and Wang Wei are equally talented and knowledgeable. They came from poor families and went to the imperial examination together.This time, he didn't need anyone's favor, he could gain the respect of others and the chance to enter the imperial court just by himself.

He had waited too long for this day.

On the first day of April, the sky was bright and clear.The imperial examination began at [-]:[-] pm, and candidates entered the arena from Yingtian Gate one after another from [-]:[-] pm, and lined up to enter the Luocheng Palace to wait for the exam.There are more than [-] desks lined up in the Luocheng Palace, and a corresponding set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones are set up.There are more than a thousand people in the huge palace, but it is very solemn and there is no noise.The servant distributes the examination papers, and the examinees are required to complete an essay within two hours.At the right time, the bell rang, and the exam began.

Wen Tao opened the test paper, and the five characters of the title were impressively written on the test paper: On Ritual and Justice and Punishment and Reward.

Wen Tao pondered for a while, he had an idea, and he typed up a draft, but he had already begun to write in the time of a stick of incense.When Wen Tao began to write, there were less than one out of ten people in the hall who wrote.Just an hour later, Wen Tao had already written the policy theory.He is talented and knowledgeable, he is quite proficient in both Confucianism and Taoism, the theory of etiquette and righteousness can be picked up at will, and he has been immersed in Pu's army for several years, and he is very familiar with the system of punishment and reward.A piece of policy theory was richly decorated, the arguments were penetrating, the language was clear and clear, and the suggestions were practical. He checked it twice before handing in the paper in advance.When the paper was handed in, half of the people in the hall were still scratching their heads and scratching their heads, and they hadn't written yet. Suddenly they saw him, a handsome, godlike figure who had handed in the paper ahead of time, and they all looked sideways in amazement.

An hour later after returning to Pu's mansion, Wang Wei also came back. Seeing that Wen Tao had already returned to the mansion, he was surprised: "Brother Wen Tao handed in the paper so early?"

Wen Tao smiled lightly: "The exam questions are not difficult."

"Exactly. This topic is too stable, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to come up with new ideas." Wang Wei seemed to be a little regretful.

"Since it's not difficult, why did Brother Chunyu hand in the paper just now?"

"When I entered the arena, I met a few students from the same poor family, so I made an appointment to talk about it after I went out. I just chatted with them after I left the arena, and it was delayed for a while."

When Wen Tao heard it, he said with interest: "So that's the case. Are these people still in Luoyang?"

Wang Wei's face darkened a bit: "They will return to their hometowns one after another today and tomorrow. One of them is from my hometown, and I plan to go back with him. I really feel sorry for bothering the house these few days."

Wen Tao was surprised: "The list will be released in a month. Aren't you guys in Luoyang waiting for the list to be released?"

Wang Wei shook his head: "The price of Luo □ □ is not comparable to ordinary counties, we can't afford to wait. If we are lucky enough to pass the exam, the residence newspaper will also be sent to our place of origin, and we will not miss it."

"That's all for ordinary humble scholars. Brother Chun Yu is a great talent, why bother to go back?" Wen Tao looked at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei smiled bitterly: "There were more than [-] applicants for the liberal arts this time, but only a few dozen were finally hired. I'm not completely sure. Instead of staying and waiting for an uncertain answer, it's better to return home as soon as possible."

"Are you willing?" Wen Tao stared at Wang Wei.

Wang Wei looked at the ground, the corners of his mouth seemed to twitch.Han Chuang has studied hard for more than ten years, and finally has the opportunity to step into the imperial court. How can he be reconciled without waiting for a result?But he has no money around him, and he has lived in Pufu for several days, and he has no silver to repay Wen Tao.It is true that if he really passed the exam in the end, it would be a different matter to enter the court to worship officials, but if he did not pass the exam, would he be licking his face and asking Wen Tao for money to go back to his hometown?A literati values ​​integrity the most. It is true that he speculates with Wen Tao, but it is also true that he does not want to lose his identity in front of him.

Seeing that he was hesitating, Wen Tao had already guessed seven or eight points in his heart. He thought for a while and said, "Brother Chunyu, don't rush back to your hometown, I have something to ask."

Wang Wei wondered, "What's the matter?"

Wen Tao smiled shyly: "I'm good at composition, but I'm really not good at Danqing. Two days ago, I saw Brother Chunyu's painting is very good. I wonder if I can ask Brother Chunyu for a painting?"

"I don't dare to take a lot of money. Since Brother Wen Tao wants it, I should give it away."

Wen Tao smiled and said: "The painting I'm looking for is not a copy of the real thing. What I'm looking for is a portrait. I describe it. Brother Chun Yu's painting, if it really looks like that person, I will pay this huge sum of money. Chun Yu Brother Yu, is this deal going to be done?"

Wang Wei laughed: "Interesting and interesting! It really is a difficult thing, I might as well give it a try, a gentleman makes money in a proper way."

Wen Tao spread the paper, ink and paint. When Wang Wei was ready, he turned his head and asked, "What does this person look like?"

Wen Tao was taken aback for a moment, his ears turned red suddenly, and he said in a low voice, "Handsome."

Wang Wei almost laughed out loud, Wen Tao is such a shrewd person, yet he can describe people's appearance in such a general way.He put down his pen and said, "Brother Wen Tao, is this intentional to amuse me?"

"Then...how should I describe it?" Wen Tao became embarrassed for some reason.

"It is always necessary to clearly distinguish the eyebrows, eyes and face shape of this person, so that I can draw a likeness."

After a little thought, Wen Tao accurately reported the person's face shape, eye width, eyebrow distance, nose height, and lip shape.This time it was Wang Wei's turn to be secretly surprised. Most people can tell the general appearance of a familiar person, but this is the first time he has seen someone like Wen Tao who can describe every detail of the face so accurately.Wang Wei accurately described this person's face almost without asking for details.On the rice paper, I saw a young man with blazing eyes, a straight nose, and thin lips with majesty.

It really is very handsome.

89, 89.

It was less than a day or two before Pu Chen rode his horse to Luoyang.He didn't tell anyone when he came out this time, he only brought Tang Yu and a few personal guards, just to catch up with Wen Tao's announcement, and report to Zhou Yu about the military affairs that were almost handled.

When we arrived in Luoyang, it happened to be a heavy rain, the curfew time had passed, and the gates of the Sifang City were closed. Pu Chen entered the city with the token of Da Sima.When Pu Chen entered the Pu Mansion, the servant who opened the door saw that it was the head of the family, and was surprised, just about to inform, Pu Chen said: "Where is the master?"

"In the study."

Pu Chen took off and was big