Peach Blossom Order

Wei Zheng's name was found on it.

how is this possible……

How can it be!

He continued to search for Wei Zheng's name over and over again for an unknown amount of time.Until the crowd around him thinned out, he still stood there, motionless, looking at Huang Bang without blinking.

"Oh...it seems like a poor man again." Someone nearby noticed him and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

And Jingyi, who was looking at Huangbang intently, didn't hear the pity of others, he just kept searching over and over again.

Suddenly, a hand was placed on his shoulder, and the voice that was so familiar to the bone marrow rang in his ears, warm as usual, but with a bit of worry, "Zizheng... what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

He turned his head blankly, and after a while, his eyes gradually focused on the face of the person in front of him.Opening his mouth with difficulty, he heard an abnormal hoarseness in his own voice: "Ziqian..."

"What's wrong with you?" Wei Zheng grabbed Jingyi's shoulders with force, "Is it because you have worked so hard these days that you fell ill? Come back with me to see the doctor!"

"No... I'm fine." Jing Yi shook her head and opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but when she was about to say something, suddenly, there was no sound.

Raising his head, his eyes swept over the yellow list in front of him, Wei Zheng felt a little more enlightened.He patted Jingyi on the shoulder and comforted him in a low voice: "It's okay, Zizheng, I didn't pass the exam this time, and we'll come back three years later...it's okay, don't worry so much."

"No——" Jing Yi suddenly raised her hand, grabbed Wei Zheng's wrist on his shoulder, unknowingly used a little more strength in her hand, and squeezed Wei Zheng's wrist tightly, but her fingertips moved uncontrollably. Slightly trembling, "It's not me... Ziqian, I didn't find your name."

Wei Zheng was slightly taken aback.

With some anticipation, Jing Yi looked at him with an urgent voice, "I must be wrong, Ziqian, my eyesight has never been good, you have to take a closer look..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wei Zheng shook his head, "Your eyes have always been the best, but you are much better than me who is blind in the evening." A smile gradually appeared on his face, with seriousness, he said every word , "I believe Zizheng."

As if there were countless inexplicable things coming from his chest, Jing Yi opened his mouth and said a thousand words, but in the end he only condensed into one sentence, and the rest of his mouth was full of bitterness: "I'm sorry."

Wei Zheng was stunned, puzzled: "What are you apologizing for?"

"I'm sorry, Ziqian." Jing Yi repeated persistently.

"No need to apologize," Wei Zheng shook his head. "It's not your fault, but me. I haven't worked hard these days." Looking at Jing Yi who was still downcast, he couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand, and wiped Jing Yi's face hard. Trick, "Come on, smile. You are so sad, those who don't know think you have failed the exam, who would have thought that you are the future Jinshi of the new science?" With a grimace, he waved in front of Jingyi, "Make one like this!"

"Pfft—" Still feeling depressed, Jing Yi couldn't help being amused by Wei Zheng, and stretched out his hand to slap Wei Zheng's claws on the faces of the two, "There are still people next to you, let others see what you are doing." Let’s go, we’ll lose both of our faces.”

Wei Zheng smiled at this: "Look, it's nothing to fail." As if relieved, he stretched, "I've been worried about my mother's health recently, but spring is coming, she insists on me taking the exam .The name has fallen to Sun Shan, and I can finally go back." Touching his chin, he murmured, "There is a saying in the past, 'be patient with the false name, and sing it in a shallow way'—how happy it is!"

"Hey!" Jing Yi glared at him, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful, the Holy Majesty also has a batch of imperial pens, ordering you to 'fill in the lyrics'..."

"In terms of talent and name, I'm far inferior to Liu Sanbian. Where did the sage notice me?" Wei Zheng didn't care about that, "I'm right for you. After enrolling in the imperial examination, you will be an official in the imperial court. Remember to be careful in everything. Don't become a victim of power struggle..."

"Well," Jingyi nodded solemnly, reached out with her right hand, and quietly clenched Wei Zheng's hand tucked into her sleeve, "I promise you."

"Promise me...?" Wei Zheng was stunned for a while, just about to say something, but suddenly stopped, stopping the words.The corners of his lips raised slightly, and a faint smile floated up.With a smile on his face, he said shallowly, "Okay, just promise me——don't go back on your word."

"Of course." Jing Yi raised her neck, and deliberately made a nostrils upturned, arrogant expression, "Who am I, Jing Zi, how could I do such a villainous thing as breaking promises?"

Wei Zheng suddenly laughed.Shaking his head, his half-joking tone suddenly became serious, and he said, "Zizheng, I'm going back this afternoon."

"..." Jing Yi didn't speak, and her expression didn't change, but the expression in her eyes fell silent instantly.

"Sorry, I can't accompany you until April..." Wei Zheng held Jing Yi's hand back, and his voice was a little sad, "However, I believe you will definitely be among the first and famous all over the world."

"It's okay, I understand. Ziqian, go back and take care of your aunt as soon as possible." Jing Yi forced a smile, trying to look like she didn't care at all, "I will definitely not disappoint your trust."

"Zizheng, I'm sorry..."

The most tender feeling of spring, at this moment, is also tinged with a touch of sadness.A piece of tender green willow leaf that had just sprouted somehow broke away from the branch, curled up in the gentle spring breeze, and slowly floated over.

"I have to see all the flowers in Luocheng, and it's easy to say goodbye to the spring breeze..." A faint sigh, the lingering sound curled up, and gradually dissipated in the wind.

Three who want the west wind to be cool alone

In the fifth year of Fengyuan, shortly after the students packed their bags and set off to the capital again for the spring examination in February of the following year, a major event happened in Peach Blossom Town.

Hearing Wei Zheng's name from Zhong Jingyi, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Officials, the emperor, who had not long been enthroned, drew up an imperial decree and summoned Wei Zheng to Beijing for an audience.However, when the decree arrived in Taohua Town, Wei Zheng refused to accept it in astonishment, and wrote down the "Poems of Peach Blossom Temple" written by Tang Yin in the previous dynasty, and sealed it back together with the imperial decree.When the emperor heard about it, he was displeased, so he dropped the matter.

Facing his mother's gaze, Wei Zheng braced himself and said helplessly, "Mother... don't mention this matter again, okay?"

Mrs. Wei was still angry, and when she heard this, she stretched out her hand and patted the table, but she couldn't help coughing violently. Wei Zheng got up in a panic, supported Mrs. Wei's shoulder, stretched out his hand to pat her on the back, and said repeatedly: " Mother, how are you? Everything is Zhenger's fault, mother, don't get angry and hurt yourself..."

"Cough, cough... How can you tell my mother not to be angry——Although my Wei family is still in decline, I am still the queen of Zhongliang. However, the emperor issued an order to call you to the capital. — Cough, cough, cough..."

While patting Mrs. Wei on the back, Wei Zheng said helplessly: "Mother, it's because you don't know these ways. Nowadays, people in the scholar forest are summoned or appointed by the emperor, and it is common to refuse to accept it. Strange. What's more, the emperor summoned me to make a proposal, and the impact of refusal is negligible without the cabinet. Besides, if I can be promoted to an official by someone's recommendation, instead of entering the imperial court legitimately through the imperial examination, after all It’s still going to be looked down upon.”

The reason he said was just enough to convince anyone, but Wei Zheng sighed in his heart.

After hearing this, the professor and his former classmates, some respected his lofty ambitions, some lamented that he missed the opportunity, and some despised him for his fame, but no one knew. In fact, there was only one reason for him.

It's not that he's pretending to be famous and profitable, it's not that he wants to get a high job because of his status, he just... doesn't want to.

The capital city...that distant place was full of treacherous turmoil and intrigues, and he was unintentionally involved in it, contaminated with countless filth, and could no longer escape.What's wrong with staying in my hometown, with the peach blossoms all over the mountain, teaching and preaching, and living an ordinary life for the rest of my life?

However... Scholars practice the way of sages, all of which are to enter the officialdom, display their ambitions, cultivate themselves, regulate their families, govern the country, and then pacify the world.

Such an ordinary wish that is not worth mentioning has never been mentioned by him in front of many classmates whose eyes are shining with the light of ideals.

The only thing he noticed was probably Jing Yi, the person who grew up with him and knew each other very well.

Maybe, there will be...

"Zhenger," Mrs. Wei finally regained her breath and stopped coughing.Her face gradually turned serious, and she said in a deep voice, "There's no need to use these words to perfuse my mother."

"Mother?" Wei Zheng was stunned, not knowing how to answer for a while.

"Your son is not like your mother...Zhenger, mother knows that you have never been interested in being promoted through the imperial examination and then becoming an official in the court. It is only because of mother's obsession that you have been working hard for Chunwei..." Mrs. Wei waved He waved his hand and supported his forehead wearily, "Mother can't understand your mood."

"Mother..." Wei Zheng felt guilty, but he couldn't think of any other words besides calling her out.

"This time, I'm afraid you'll hurt Yi'er... Mrs. Jing has helped us a lot. Now it's like this, but it can teach me how to feel at ease..."

Hearing his mother mention Jingyi, Wei Zheng felt even more ashamed.In Jingyi's letter, it was said that the Holy Majesty is extremely disgusted with the current style of scholarly society who refuses the emperor's conscript to gain fame, and is trying to gradually change it.But he had no choice but to return the imperial decree. Even if he expressed his intentions with "Peach Blossom Temple Poems", in the eyes of others, it was still to earn a good reputation.This time, Jing Yi, who was originally valued by the emperor, might also be implicated by him, and the emperor would not like it.

Wei Zheng's hand gradually clenched.

Yes, he didn't want to either.

But this decree... no matter what, he couldn't accept it.

"Zhenger," Mrs. Wei covered her mouth and coughed slightly.