I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

The imperial palace is the place where the emperor lives and works. Even if it is not located in the very center of the country, it is also the veritable center of the country.Here, the luxury is extremely high, there are nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half palaces, and no building on the ground can surpass it.Even in the sky, according to legend, there is only one palace that can surpass it, and that is the Ziwei Palace where the Jade Emperor lives, the ruler of the heavens.

It is said that there are ten thousand palaces in Ziwei Palace. The reason why the imperial palace has half less palaces than Ziwei Palace is because the emperors in the world are more modest.

Of course, I don't know what this humble person thinks, at least the emperors who lived in this palace in the past felt very satisfied.

The humble emperor now in power walks in his nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine-and-a-half-room palace, dressed in a black dragon robe and a black cloak, his gestures are full of domineering, and he is popular among thousands of girls. She is the prettiest cub in the palace.

The emperor walked in front, his face was as cold as ice, and he was not arrogant and angry, which caused a large number of eunuchs and maids behind him to tremble, as if walking on thin ice, for fear that making a little noise would offend the master, and he would not know how he died at that time.

For the first time, His Majesty felt that the imperial palace he had lived in for so long was so big that even when he was an unfavored prince, he never walked so far by himself.

My feet hurt, my legs are numb, and I don't want to walk, but as an emperor, how can I act like I can't even walk a few steps, and I won't be scolded to death by those damn historians.A series of physical and spiritual struggles made this domineering emperor look even more ruthless.

"Your Majesty, the Yunqi Palace is still far away. Your Majesty's dragon body is important. Why don't you take a sedan chair and rest for a while."

At this time, only the eunuch next to His Majesty, relying on his favor, dared to figure out his mind.Alas, who made them grow up together, he really couldn't bear to have his caring little padded jacket.

"No, I keep my word. Since I said I would walk [-] steps a day, I must do what I said." The ruthless His Majesty justly rejected the proposal of Eunuch Zhao Luoxian, the chief eunuch, although he wished he could sit on it immediately. Step by step, but he is a self-disciplined emperor, how could he succumb to his physical discomfort!

"[-] steps is too much. Your Majesty has so many things to do every day, so how can you have so much time to walk. Why don't you really have to reach that number." Eunuch Luo Xian said softly.

Although His Majesty was very tempted, his expression remained unchanged, "It's not that I'm not happy, but the doctor Zhang of the imperial hospital disagreed. I have to say something. I don't move around, so I always have various small problems in my body. Those The minor ailments are not very serious, but they are too troublesome, and it is really annoying to delay my time in dealing with official duties. If I can not walk and suffer from those minor ailments, then I would be willing to sit down and get rid of them. "

His Majesty stared at Eunuch Luo Xian with burning eyes, hoping that his clever and caring mind would give him a good idea that would neither take medicine nor walk.

Unfortunately, this time he is doomed to be disappointed. No matter how smart Eunuch Luo Xian is, he has nothing to do with this stuff.His Majesty doesn't like to take medicine, and he doesn't want to touch any bitter taste on weekdays.Luo Xiangong guessed that it was probably because His Majesty lived too bitterly when he was a child, that's why he doesn't want to touch bitter things now.Then someone came up with an ingenuity and made the tonic into a medicinal meal and dedicated it to His Majesty.It's a pity, His Majesty's tongue is so sticky, he can eat a little medicine dregs in the dish, almost flipping the table.

I don't take supplements, and I handle official business day and night all day long. I don't like exercising, and my body is always achy and itchy.The imperial doctor came to ask for the pulse, but there was no major problem. The reason was that there were too many official duties, too much physical exertion, and weakened constitution.Reluctantly, the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital discussed for three days and three nights, and finally gave the emperor a prescription of [-] steps a day.

The eunuchs knew the emperor's itinerary in advance, and they had measured it in advance. From which palace to which palace, they could complete the task of ten thousand steps.Thinking about the place that he usually sat on a stepper and could reach it in a short time, the emperor was relieved, it seemed very relaxed.As a result, it was not easy for him to leave in person. The palace, which he usually thought was not big at all, seemed to have grown countless times, and he was almost exhausted.

"Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and will surely be able to win the battle." Eunuch Luo Xian boasted.He is not a god, so what can he do, he can't let His Majesty go down to take the pill!

"Hmph!" His Majesty snorted coldly, and gave him a cold look.What use are you for useless things!

There is no shortcut to go, His Majesty can only stretch his golden thighs and continue walking bitterly.My legs are numb, my feet hurt, I'm so tired, I don't want to go, His Majesty is suffering, but His Majesty just doesn't say anything, as an emperor whose joy can't be shown in color, it's absolutely impossible for him to show his mood on his face .

Arriving at Yunqi Palace, His Majesty's complexion finally changed for the better.It was too much torment to finally be able to rest.

However, when others saw this scene, they thought to themselves, His Majesty really loves Princess Yunluo, and was so happy before seeing her face.

"Participate, Your Majesty." The eunuchs and maids in Yunqi Palace hurriedly knelt on the ground to welcome the emperor who came suddenly.

"Get up, where is Yunluo?" His Majesty said calmly and calmly.His legs are numb, he's so tired, he wants to rest, tell him where Yunluo is, he needs to see her quickly, then he has a reason to sit down in a fair manner.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the princess is in the palace, do I need to report?" the palace man asked.

"No need, I'll go by myself." After you finish reporting, wouldn't I still have to stand here for a long time!

"Yes."

Let the others wait here, His Majesty only brought a considerate little padded jacket, and Eunuch Luo Xian entered Princess Yunluo's bedroom alone.In the hall, Princess Yunluo was sitting at the table, holding a chess record and playing with the chessboard on the table.Seeing His Majesty's arrival, Yunluo put down the chess record and got up to salute.

"See brother."

"You don't need to be too polite." His Majesty quickly supported her, "You and I are brothers and sisters, why bother with so many etiquettes. I only have a younger sister like you, if you salute me, it would be a bit of a gift."

Facing Yunluo, His Majesty even changed his address, calling himself me instead of Zhen, which shows that he really treats this sister differently.

His Majesty said that he only had one younger sister, Yunluo. Actually, this was wrong. The former emperor had many heirs. Although the sons were almost dead, most of the daughters were alive and healthy.After all, the princess will not compete with His Majesty for the throne, the threat is not great, and the princess can also be used to marry and consolidate the imperial power, so Her Majesty's little plan should not be too good.

The reason for mentioning one is because he only has a sister of the same father and mother, Yunluo, and none of the other princesses has the same mother as him.In the royal family, most of the children are half-brothers, even though they are brothers with the same father, because of the difference of the mother, it is not enough to fight to the death.The division of power in the palace always rests with the mother, not the father.As a result, those princesses with different mothers are naturally not valued by His Majesty.As for Princess Yunluo and His Majesty's mother, she is the only one who can awaken His Majesty's remaining family affection.

"Yes, Brother Huang." Yunluo said respectfully.

She was sent to a Taoist temple since she was a child, and she didn't spend much time with this imperial brother.Although His Majesty dotes on her very much, she still can't let go.

"Sit down." His Majesty sat down while holding Yunluo, his leg was finally saved.

"The emperor is very interested, are you studying chess?"

"Yes, I got a chess record from the previous court a few days ago, and I am studying it."

"Very good, it's just that playing chess alone is a bit less interesting after all, did you choose someone to play chess with you?" His Majesty picked up a chess piece and said casually.

Yunluo paused, "I haven't found it yet."

"It's a pity. It's still early, so the emperor should put some thought into it. Recently, Jingzhou has poured in a lot of candidates who will take part in next year's scientific examination. The emperor can often go out of the palace to check and choose a suitable husband. If you really can't choose, the number one scholar I hand-picked next year is not to your liking, I'm afraid you will cry." His Majesty joked.

He felt that he was really an enlightened patriarch, if he was a girl from another family, he wouldn't have the chance to choose a husband by himself.Although he would not marry his younger sister to the son of the family, he would not neglect Yunluo's marriage either.

With Yunluo's status, she didn't need her husband to have such a high status to live a good life.He was only his own sister, so he naturally didn't want Yunluo to engage in a political marriage for his own benefit, and become a victim of politics.

He had already made up his mind that even if Yun Luo was looking for the talent he liked no matter how much he liked, he would still be willing to give up this talent who might become the pillar of the country to his sister.He really wanted to see the happiness that the only relative he believed in could live, as long as she would not hinder his throne.

Yunluo's face was slightly red, and she assumed the attitude of a young daughter, which was in line with His Majesty's thoughts, "Yes, I will listen to Brother Huang, and I will find a candidate as soon as possible."

"That's good." His Majesty drank a cup of tea, but was still unwilling to move.With the attitude of resting for a while, His Majesty chatted with Yunluo for a long time, poured himself a stomach full of tea, and then reluctantly left.

As soon as he left the gate of Yunqi Palace, His Majesty put on a straight face again.Oh, it's annoying to have to walk again.

But in the eyes of others, it shows that His Majesty is different from Princess Yunluo, and respects Princess Yunluo in his heart.

After the emperor left, Princess Yunluo closed the chess records on the table with a cold expression, "Come here!"

"His Royal Highness." Several palace servants hurriedly knelt on the ground, accepting the call.

"Pack up your things, get ready, and leave the palace with me."

"Yes, Your Highness."

……

Gu Gu swallowed the three curse words in his mouth, and looked at Ding Zaichang with hatred.The matter is settled for you, and the money is gone, why are you still relying on my little Hezi?

Don't pretend to be so familiar, stay by Xiaohezi's side every day, say something about studying together and making progress together, you big-headed ghost!Let him want to talk to Xiaohezi but can't find a chance, it's really disgusting!

Bone's eyes are like small light bulbs, staring at Ding Zaichang's back.If the gaze could also be materialized, Ding Zaichang would have been turned into a hedgehog by now.But the reality is that people don't know his existence at all.

For some reason, Ding Zaichang felt chills on his back, put down the book in his hand, wrapped himself in the fox fur, and said, "Brother Gong Jin, your room is too cold, why don't you move to my house, my shop has Earth Dragon, it's very warm."

"I think it's okay, why don't you add another one?" Ji Zihe was puzzled, he had put two braziers extravagantly in this hut, why did he still feel cold.Ji Zihe thought about it, probably because his living conditions were too good, so he didn't quite adapt to his place.

Although he got a red envelope as big as Ding Zaichang, Ji Zihe was still very frugal in his bones, and the biggest extravagance was when guests came, setting up two braziers in the same room, and being scolded by his bones for saving money.Well, a miser is a miser, he really doesn't know how to spend it, he has nothing lacking now, and he has nothing to add.If it was for his family, he didn't know how to explain the source of the money.As a result, he became guarding the golden mountain and still lived as a poor ghost.

However, the money was given by Ding Zaichang, the big benefactor.Ji Zihe decided to be generous, at worst, add a brazier.As for the move he proposed, forget it, he lives here quite well and has no plans to change places.

"Forget it then." Ding Zaichang was a little disappointed, and then he suddenly thought of something and regained his energy, "By the way, brother Gongjin, you must have had no place to go during the New Year when you came to Jingzhou the first year, why don't you come to my house to celebrate the New Year?"

Ji Zihe didn't raise his head, "No, it's still early before Chinese New Year, and it's not like I have nowhere to go."

"Who do you plan to celebrate New Year with?"

"My cousin's family is in the capital. When we met for the first time, the child next to me was my cousin's son. You met him before. When it comes to Chinese New Year, I will naturally spend time with them."

"Oh oh oh, I almost forgot." Ding Zaichang said awkwardly, rolled his eyes, and said again, "I have known you for so long, and I haven't met my cousin yet. Why don't I be the host and ask my cousin's family to stay with you?" How about a meal at Jinjiang Tower?"

"Bah, who are you calling cousin, don't get close!" Bone pointed at Ding Zaichang and shouted.

He really can't take it anymore, this Ding Zaichang has robbed his territory, taken his position, not to mention his little Hezi, and even plans to rob his stupid big cousin (Ning Caichen:...) , is tolerable or unbearable.He decided to burn his house down when he turned around!

Ji Zihe put down his book, raised his head to look at Ding Zaichang, and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, but my cousin is studying in Chinese culture, and he seldom rests on weekdays, so I'm afraid I can't accept your invitation."

"That's it." Ding Zaichang's mood sank again, like a big fluffy dog, which made people feel distressed.

"Tsk, this person is really strange. Sometimes I think he is very smart, but other times I think he is stupid. I don't know which side of him is real and which side is fake." Bone crossed his arms and said indifferently.

No matter which side is true or which side is false, Ji Zihe really can't bear it anyway.

"I'm a little tired after reading the book for so long. Brother Ding, I heard that the Zhiyuan Study has just released a collection of essays by the great scholar Yuanzhi, why don't we go and have a look together?" Ji Zihe suggested.

Bones is jealous, Xiaohezi is usually the kind of person who can not go out without going out, but now he offers to go out because of Ding Zaichang.What kind of magical power does this Ding Zaichang have that makes Xiao Hezi treat him so differently.

If Bones really asked Ji Zihe, I'm afraid he would answer frankly, "3000 taels."

After tidying up, Ji Zihe and the others went out.Now it's the end of the year, there are small snowflakes in the sky, the wind is cold, but people's spirits are very high.

A year of hard work is coming to an end, and if you persist for a few more days, it will be Chinese New Year.The war in the north has almost subsided this year, and it will be a good year. Next year, I heard that the emperor will order tax reduction and exemption, so that the people can recuperate and live.The common people look forward to that little thing in the field all year round, can they not be happy!As for the merchants in the city, they will be even happier. Who should not buy and buy during the Chinese New Year? People buy more when they have money. If they don’t laugh, why should they cry?

When Ji Zihe and the others walked on the street, what they saw was such a thriving scene, and they were infected a lot without knowing it, and they felt happy.

Suddenly, he saw a group of strange people.Even though it was a cold day, they were still dressed in tattered clothes, some of them were not fully clothed, standing crowded on the side of the street.Some people looked at passers-by cautiously, some had empty eyes and didn't respond to the surrounding affairs at all.

Ji Zihe couldn't help slowing down, Ding Zaichang was puzzled, "Brother Gong Jin, what's wrong?"

"What's the matter with those people?" Ji Zihe simply stopped and asked Ding Zaichang, who had the best information.

"Aren't those slaves for sale?" Ding Zaichang said.

"Why are there so many?" Ji Zihe frowned. He had never been in contact with a seller before. Although his family's Huang Jiulang was bought by his grandfather, Ji Zihe had never seen the scene of human trafficking with his own eyes.

This was the first time he saw people being sold as commodities. Although he had heard of it before, Ji Zihe didn't take it seriously since he had never seen it with his own eyes.After all, selling people and buying people is normal in the eyes of people around, and Ji Zihe didn't think there was anything wrong with being influenced by other people's ideas.Now that he really saw it, he changed his mind instantly.

Obviously, they are all people of the same flesh and blood, but some have become sellers, while others have become goods?Among them, there are old people, young people, children, and even babies in swaddling clothes. Could it be that some people are born inferior?What did the baby know and what did he do, but his future destiny was determined by others shortly after he was born, so what is the basis for this?

"They all came from the north. During the wars in the north in the past few years, many of the defeated soldiers were used as slaves. There are also some ordinary people who were forced to leave their homes and become refugees because of the war, and finally ended up in the hands of human traffickers." Ding Zaichang also sighed a little. road.

"Then the government doesn't care?"

"Control? I can't control it. If there was peace and prosperity, these human traffickers would certainly not be so rampant, but now is not a time of peace. There are too many people, and there is a war again, so where is the manpower and financial resources to manage it? Don't look at my family donating money. With so much money, it is still a drop in the bucket for the frontline. Do you know how much it will cost just to feed the hundreds of thousands of soldiers? Not to mention weapons, armor... all kinds of expenses, the country also has a heart I am powerless. But this battle must be fought, if we do not win, then these people will not be the only ones who will be unlucky, and the people of the entire Great Chu will become slaves under the whip of others." Ding Zaichang sighed.

"You can't blame the government or the human traffickers. If you want to blame it, you can only blame the bad morals of the world. Look at those refugees, if the human traffickers hadn't given them a bite, they would have starved to death. But now, they are still alive. Then I am afraid that if someone buys it away, I will turn from a good citizen into a slave in the future, but at least there is still a way to survive?"

Ji Zihe looked at those people, slightly dazed, is this really right?

Where there are sellers, there are buyers. Someone came forward to ask the price, and the human traffickers put on a smile on their faces, and stretched out their big hands to grab the arms of the girls in the slave pile.The girl's mother hugged the girl tightly, and the trafficker changed his face and looked fierce. He raised his whip and beat them hard.That face was as ferocious as an evil ghost, and the slaves beside him watched coldly and reported to the group to keep warm.Only the girl's mother was reluctant to let go. However, she also didn't have the courage to resist the traffickers and just endured silently.

The girl cried miserably, and so did the mother, but Ji Zihe could tell that they had accepted their fate.Just wait for the traffickers to step up their efforts to snatch the person away, or let go because of the pain, and then they will be separated from each other.No matter how much they hated, at most they would complain a few words in their hearts, scold the traffickers a few more words, and lament their tragic fate, but in their hearts, they had already accepted the arrangement.They can't resist, and they have no way to resist.

"Brother Gong Jin, if you can't bear it, how about we buy that girl?" Ding Zaichang said.

Ji Zihe clenched his fists, "I, I can't save her."

"what?"

"Even if I bought her so what, there are so many people there. Even if I bought all of them so what, but I can't buy all the people who were enslaved because of the war. Even if I bought all the people who were enslaved by the war So what, these human traffickers will not exist? No, they have always been there, but today they are selling the refugees in the north. When they sell out of the refugees, they still will not stop. At that time, they Those who sell are good people, they will abduct the carefree children, they will take away the women who are waiting to be married, they will destroy countless families, change the fate of countless people, and plunge countless people into dire straits. They have never They are not the saviors of the world, and if they give them a way out, they are just a sinful fig leaf."

"This..." Ding Zaichang was a little surprised, he didn't expect Ji Zihe to say such a thing.

In the market, some people who looked like ordinary people secretly looked at Ji Zihe with different expressions.

"Human traffickers shouldn't exist at all. I won't buy any more slaves. It won't save people. It will only fuel the arrogance of human traffickers and make them hurt more people. I have nothing to do. If I can read, then I will work hard to take the imperial examination, I believe that one day, I will always have the power to change the fate of many people, even if the power is small, then I must return to the world to be clear."

"Well said!" Someone applauded and applauded.

Ji Zihe heard the sound and looked at it. It turned out to be a boy.This boy was about fifteen or sixteen years old, handsome in appearance, dressed in brocade clothes, followed by servants, he looked very human.

"Your Excellency?" Ji Zihe asked.

"My surname is An, and my name is Daye. I don't have any characters. I'm from Lulong, but I'm a candidate who came to Jingzhou to take part in the examination. I don't know the surnames of the two elder brothers?" An Daye clasped his hands.

The friendship between scholars is so random, as long as they share the same ambitions, see each other, and say each other's names, then they become friends.After chatting for a few more words, I found that the other person's personality and talent are really fucking right. People with such a right temper are not common, and then upgraded, and became an irresistible friend who cherishes each other.Of course, if the temperament is not right, they will become enemies in minutes, and they will not communicate with each other for a lifetime. This is also a common thing.

Obviously, Mr. An, whom Ji Zihe just met, is still quite right-tempered.A while ago, they were still exchanging names on the street, but now, several of them are sitting in a restaurant and talking happily.It seems that they are good friends who have been with each other for a long time, and there is nothing unfamiliar about them.

"My little brother is just here, please take care of me." An Daye stood up and raised his glass.

Look, the three of them have already reached the point of calling themselves brothers and sisters, and they are making great progress.Scholars seldom judge people by family background. After all, it is not like the previous dynasty. The hierarchy is strict, and people are classified into three or six grades.Classes are not so strict at present. Of course, it is still difficult for a poor family to have a noble son. After all, studying costs a lot, but being difficult does not mean that you cannot.As long as you have talent, you can still pass the imperial examination and become a new rich man, and you can create another high school by yourself.Therefore, when dealing with talented people, scholars should seldom judge people by family status.

The imperial examination is really a way to jump into the dragon's gate. In addition to the civil examination, there are also martial arts examinations. Today's emperor advocates that both civil and martial arts should be grasped, and both hands must be hard.The examination time for the civil and military examinations is different, and some people even take the military examination after completing the civil examination, so as to give themselves a chance to go to the battlefield. After all, the battlefield is the fastest way to get promoted.

Cough, let's talk about the present, the three of them are actually not much different in age.Ji Zihe is almost nineteen this year, and he is the oldest among the three, so he deserves to be the elder brother.Ding Zaichang is no longer called Brother Gongjin, and like An Daye, he changed his name to Brother Ji Zihe, which made Ji Zihe have two younger brothers all of a sudden.

The three clinked glasses, bragging about the past and the present, as if they had finally found someone who could speak, eager to express themselves.

A fortune teller dressed in commoner clothes and holding a flag of counting ten and nine spirits walked into the restaurant.Xiao Er greeted him cordially, "Guest officer, what do you want to eat? We have a very good Nurhong here, a delicious Buddha Jumping Wall..."

The fortune teller stretched out his hand and interrupted him, "No hurry, no hurry."

"That's okay, guest officer, you should think about it first, and call me when you want it." Xiaoer didn't complain, the main reason was that the business in the store was so good, this guest officer didn't order, and the next guest officer waited. Saying hello, where is the time to complain.

The fortune teller looked around, sized up the diners in the store, and stopped at Ji Zihe and his table. After straightening his clothes, he walked over and stopped behind Ji Zihe, staring at them like a torch... on the table dishes.

"Master, do you have something to do?" Ding Zaichang frowned, looking dissatisfied at this fortune teller who came uninvited to disturb others' meals.

"Pindao makes a calculation. I have a great destiny with this young master. I want to make a fortune for you. I don't know what you want?" The fortune teller looked at An Daye and said.

Ji Zihe turned his head to look at this strange fortune teller. Why did he think the voice of this fortune teller was so strange, as if he deliberately lowered his voice so that people could not hear the original sound.

An Daye put down his chopsticks, thought it was quite interesting, and said, "Okay, you do the math, I'll treat you to dinner if it's right."

"I don't need the meal, let me see if my calculation is accurate. If it is accurate, what do you want me to do with the best daughter Hong on this table?"

"Okay, you do the math."

The fortune teller sat down, took out the tortoise shell and copper coins, and began to shake them decently.Finally, he poured the copper coins on the table and looked at the pattern on it.

"See what?" Ji Zihe asked.

"This son's surname is An, and he lives in Lulong." The fortune teller said.

"That's right, but did you eavesdrop on our conversation just now?" Ding Zaichang doubted.

The fortune-teller said again, "Mr. An was born to be able to speak, but the mother started drinking with dog blood."

"Really, is there such a miracle?" Ding Zaichang looked at An Daye.

An Daye nodded, "Indeed, but you can find out about this kind of thing in my hometown if you inquire about it. It's not a secret."

The fortune teller continued, "Mr. An is getting older, his character and appearance are good, and he is full of talents. The family is vying for marriage. However, he is still unmarried and has no engagement, because his mother had a dream, thinking that he should be a princess in this life."

If you go to the local area to inquire about this kind of thing carefully, it is definitely not a secret.However, this has aroused the fire of gossip among the people.

"Because of that dream, your mother didn't let you marry a wife because she thought you should be a princess in this life?" Ding Zaichang asked enthusiastically.

An Daye was a little helpless, and nodded, "That's true. My mother once said that when I drank tea with a goddess in my dream, she drew a red line for me and a princess and made an appointment, so she didn't want me to be engaged to someone else." .”

"It's absurd to act like this for a dream that you don't know whether it's true or not," Ji Zihe said.

Early marriage and early pregnancy are advocated these days. Even if they are still a little young, given the conditions of An Daye, they should have engaged in a marriage early.After all, An Daye's family conditions are still very good, so he must marry a woman from a well-matched family.However, women from aristocratic families usually get engaged very early, and if they waste a few more years, I am afraid that Princess An Daye will not marry, and the good time will be wasted in vain.

An Daye smiled wryly, "I'm sixteen now, and I haven't seen any princesses. It's just that my mother insisted, and I couldn't do anything about it. So I left home and came to Jingzhou to seek peace through the imperial examination."

"I see." Ji Zihe nodded. Although he has no parents, he can still understand his mood.

"Actually, these words are not entirely false. Mr. An is indeed destined to have a fate with the princess." The fortune teller continued.

"Oh, is this reconciliation?" An Daye asked.

"Mr. An has a fate with a certain princess. There are two solutions. If it is a chess and wine friendship, you can get together for 30 years; if you are a husband and wife, you can get together for six years. How should Mr. An choose?" the fortune teller road.

"This..." An Daye thought for a while and chose the latter.

The fortune-teller sighed, and stood up, "It's the destiny, Hongluan Xingjie, you can't escape, you can't escape. Mr. An, I will give you another hexagram. In the imperial examination next year, Mr. An will be the first in the imperial examination. There is a princess who has been married to you for six years. As for the wine, I will come to ask for it when the hexagram is experienced."

After all, without waiting for any reaction from the few people, the fortune teller left the restaurant with his banner of ten counting nine spirits.

"This man, why did he leave just like that? Shouldn't he say something more?" Ding Zaichang took a glass of wine and sipped.

He doesn't believe in fortune tellers. If it's a master, the Mr. Ji Ziheji sitting next to him is the real master.He could tell at a glance that this was a charlatan. When he used the tortoise shell to do the divination just now, he didn't even recite the incantation, and the way of forming the divination was wrong. He looked like a novice.

From this comparison, one can immediately see how extraordinary brother Gong Jin is. Just looking at the ability of hand-drawing talismans, I am afraid that no one can compare.It's a pity, brother Gong Jin is a reclusive master, and he doesn't take action easily.And he doesn't value these false names, and he doesn't want to make him famous, otherwise Mr. Ji's ability will definitely be famous far and wide.

"I guess he must be waiting for me to chase him, but I don't want to go. When I came to Jingzhou, I found that there are a lot of fortune-tellers here. Taoist monks and alchemists, all dressed up, dare to say that they are masters. Let's count Fate is nothing new, there are all kinds of predestinations, and if you meet a scholar, you can say something, and you will definitely be the number one. If the number one is everywhere, then it’s not too bad." An Daye laughed.

Ji Zihe was ashamed. He felt that there were many "metaphysics masters" in Jingzhou, and it must be because of making money.A few days ago, he once pretended to be an expert and earned 3000 taels, which was faster than stealing money.Scholars who have been in the cold for ten years, who doesn't want to be named on the gold list, even though they know that some are liars, but they are afraid that there are really good people among the liars, willing to spend money to buy those few auspicious words, for fear of offending these people and bad luck, no wonder Beijing The number of false masters in the state has increased.

"In fact, I don't really believe this. I heard a story in my hometown before. It is said that there was a scholar named Zhang in Yuncheng who was sleeping at home one day. I saw a fairy who was writing a pen standing in the room, who looked very similar to Kuixing in the temple. Zhang Sheng was very happy, thinking that Kuixing coming to him must be a sign that he was going to be the number one scholar. From then on, he was very conceited and If you don’t study anymore, you will naturally accomplish nothing, and your family will end up in ruins, and your fate will be very miserable.”

"It's really God's will to trick people." Ji Zihe sighed.

"That's true. This also shows that God's will is not inviolable. Just like Zhang Sheng, it doesn't matter if he meets Kuixing. He has to rely on his own ability to take the No. [-] Scholar. Maybe he has never met Kuixing. He studied hard, There is still a possibility of being admitted to the number one scholar, but giving him this omen changed his fate. He wasted his studies, but he didn’t have any ink in his belly. No matter how auspicious the omen is, it’s not useless.” An Daye said Thinking of this, I was instantly swept away, and relaxed a lot.

His mother said since he was a child that he was destined to marry a princess, so much so that he himself thought so.Until now, he has not met any princess, and he can't help feeling a little ashamed.

His mother didn't want him to study because of his son-in-law's fate, saying that he was obviously rich and noble, so why bother to work so hard.Anyway, in my mother's view, studying is of no use. To be a son-in-law doesn't need to be very talented, all you need is to eat, drink and have fun, and wait for death.

An Daye didn't doubt his mother's promise, but he likes to read books. In his opinion, reading is not a tiring thing, but a kind of pleasure.His mother couldn't hold him back, so she invited her master to teach him at home.

When he was older, he would be famous far and wide, but he attracted the attention of many aristocratic families who wanted to marry him.Every time a matchmaker came to the door, the mother would beat and scold them out.Between the words, there is no demeanor of the lady of the aristocratic family, but a bit like a savage woman in the streets and alleys.

An Daye really felt that something was wrong with his mother. His former mother was dignified, virtuous, gentle and generous, but as he got older, more and more matchmakers came to his door, and his mother became more and more anxious. Not seeing the princess, it was not only An Daye, his mother is also the same.Just because she believed in the life of An Daye's son-in-law, she offended many dignitaries and cut off the possibility of marrying them.She has no way out, she can't look back, if she agrees to any family of powerful people, she's afraid how the powerful people she rejected before will think of her.Her son had to marry the princess, and she had to put all her eggs in one basket, like a crazy gambler.

Until the dignitaries stopped coming to the door, the matchmakers changed from nobles to rich merchants, but the princess still didn't show up, and the mother collapsed.She also wondered if she did something wrong, but she didn't dare to admit her mistakes. It takes too much courage to admit mistakes.If she is wrong, the things she has done all these years have ruined his son's life.She didn't dare to admit it, and she couldn't admit it. She could only repeat the brainwashing of herself as being right.

Faced with the increasingly crazy mother, An Daye was afraid, he began to leave home often, and made many friends.Because of my mother's order, it would be demeaning to make friends with local people, out of filial piety,