I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

"Painting, what painting, show me!" As he said, the guards were about to grab it.

Ji Zihe avoided his hand holding the scroll, "This painting is only for those who are destined to see it!"

"Oh, predestined person, kid, why am I not predestined person anymore, I think we are quite predestined, show me." The guard didn't make a fierce face anymore, but became a little interested.

"No, my painting is so precious, you can't afford to pay for it if it's damaged."

"Hehe, I really don't know how precious paintings you can come up with as a kid. Well, I know, you just want to see my lady, wait, I'll go and ask for you."

Ji Zihe looked at him suspiciously, why did this guy suddenly become so talkative? Could there be some conspiracy?

"Let's talk about it first. Our young lady has been in a bad mood recently. She can't even arouse her favorite hunting on weekdays, but it makes our master very anxious. I think you are very interesting. If you can You made my lady happy, and you can take it for your benefit, you know." The guard looked optimistic about him, and ran to the woman's table to report.

Ji Zihe was a little apprehensive holding the scroll, how could he make girls happy!

Because he was standing a little far away from the woman's table, he could only see what the guard said to the woman, but couldn't hear the voice clearly.The woman looked at Ji Zihe for a moment, and then asked the guards to call him to her.

"You boy are selling paintings, what kind of paintings are you selling?" the woman asked casually, propping her chin with one hand, and fiddling with a cup with the other.Ji Zihe knew at a glance that the cups and cups should be prepared by herself, and this simple tea shed would not have such a good tea set.

"This painting of mine is not an ordinary painting, but a fairy picture drawn by a real dragon." Ji Zihe stood upright and said solemnly.

"Oh, Immortal Picture?" The woman stopped moving, and turned her head with some interest, "You kid, don't talk nonsense, there are many rumors about immortals and Buddhas in this world, but I have never heard of any real ones." A fairy picture drawn by a dragon."

"My sister knows Jiang Yuanheng, the dragon hunter."

"It's Jiang Yuanheng, Jiang Yuxuan, the national teacher of the previous dynasty."

All dynasties have set up a value of Taishi, which is in charge of calendar, sacrifice and other affairs.In the previous dynasty, there was a Taishi named Jiang Yuanheng, named Yuxuan, who was a man of boundless mana, and was named a national teacher by the then emperor.It is said that he is good at hunting dragons and eating dragon meat. Because of his ugly appearance, some people call him the old dragon hunter.

"It's him. Speaking of which, this picture has a lot to do with Jiang Taishi. According to legend, in the previous dynasty, a villager ran into a [-]-[-]-year-old child in the field. He thought it was an abandoned child, so he adopted it at home. A few years later, A monk passed by here and said that the child was a little dragon, so he wanted to take him in. The villager's family was afraid, thinking that the dragon was a god, and they dared not disrespect it, so they helped the little dragon escape. Later, in order to thank the villager's family, the dragon took This picture was given to him, and that monk is said to be Jiang Taishi."

"The story is good, but I haven't heard that Jiang Taishi has become a monk. Besides, how did this painting get into your hands?"

"There are countless folk rumors about Jiang Taishi, and I don't know if they are true or not. As for how this painting got into my hands, I can only say it was a coincidence. Miss, do you want to see my painting?"

"Let's spread it out and have a look."

All the teacups on the table were removed, Ji Zihe stepped forward, put the scroll on the table, and slowly spread it out.The woman only felt a green dragon suddenly fly out of the painting and pounce on her face, she stood up suddenly in fright.

When I was still in shock, I looked again, didn't the dragon still stay in the painting?Observe carefully, the longan's eyes are closed tightly, and the dragon's body is looming among the auspicious clouds.In fact, the painting of this dragon is not very realistic, but its shape is not so majestic, so that at first glance, she felt that the dragon was about to fly out of the painting.

When the painting was opened, not only people but also ghosts were shocked.

Bones yelled, "Xiaohezi, we don't want to save the deer, you can give me the painting! I look at this painting and feel very familiar, maybe it has a lot to do with me, don't sell it, don't sell it, Give me!"

Unmoved, Ji Zihe asked the woman, "What do you think of this painting?"

The woman reached out her hand to touch the blank space of the painting, "This painting is really good, but the legend is false. Look at the paper, it's just bamboo wind paper made locally, and look at the ink, I'm afraid it's a new painting."

It was exposed all at once, and Ji Zihe had an embarrassed smile on his face, "My sister is really good-sighted, the legend is true, but this painting was indeed completed not long ago, and it was a copy of the fairy picture that was circulated locally when I was at home made."

"You said this painting was drawn by you?" the woman asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"The painting is not bad, are you also an examinee this year?"

Ji Zihe nodded, "Xiaosheng's surname is Ji, his first name is Zihe, and he is from Baihe Town."

"Ji Zihe, but the Ji Zihe who won the county test and the government test three years ago?"

"It's Xiaosheng, how could my sister know me?"

There was a smile on the woman's face, "My father is the magistrate of Lu County. I heard that he lamented that if Ji Zihe had participated in the college examination, perhaps Zhaoyuan County would have won another small three yuan."

"Grand Lu's praise." Ji Zihe was a little embarrassed. He had never met the county magistrate of Lu, and he didn't expect the county magistrate to know him.

"It's such a pity, why didn't you take the exam three years ago?" Mrs. Lu asked.

If Ji Zihe had passed the exam three years ago, plus his age, it would definitely be a good achievement for her father.Her father has been in this position for many years, and there is a child prodigy in the county, maybe his position can be changed during the performance appraisal.

Although Xiao Sanyuan is gone now, it would be nice to have a 12-year-old Xiaocai.Zhaoyuan County is also considered a large county, and the number of scholars is less than 30.There will be another performance appraisal at the end of the year. If there is a child prodigy, it will be very helpful to her father.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu's attitude towards Ji Zihe became better and better.

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm not in good health. After finishing the county and government examinations, I fell seriously ill and finally missed the hospital examination."

"So that's how it is." Mrs. Lu said, "I bought your painting. How much do you want? When I get home, I will show it to my father. I think he will be very interested."

She specifically mentioned her father as an encouragement to Ji Zihe.Tell him that her father, magistrate Lu, is very optimistic about him, don't let magistrate Lu live up to his expectations.

Hearing what she said, Bones immediately panicked, "I have to buy fake paintings, it's too much, Xiao Hezi, you must not sell them, give them to me, give them to me!"

Ji Zihe rolled his eyes, "I don't want money, sister, can I exchange this painting for the roe you hunted?"

"Are you sure?" The roe deer is old, and its fur and flesh are not good.

"of course."

"Okay, Ah Si, take this young man to the bullock cart and hand over the roe to him."

"Thank you, sister." Ji Zihe bowed slightly to Mrs. Lu, followed the guards and left.

Gu Gu looked at Ji Zihe, then looked at the painting, and threw himself on the painting quite protectively. Without any surprise, he passed through the table and fell to the ground. He could only watch helplessly as Mrs. Lu gave the painting to Put it away.