By a freshwater lake, a man in black stood with his hands clasped facing the calm water.

At this time, another man in black was half-kneeling on the ground, silent for a long time, as if waiting for some instruction.

The man in black who stood with his hands behind his hands did not move. He just snorted softly and said casually: "What? The matter was finally revealed?"

"Back to my lord! That old ghost is very lucky, and he escaped. But if it weren't for the two boys named Li Zhengyao and Liu Yan who found the flaw in it and disturbed our good deeds, that old ghost would have died long ago. Where would he be?"

There is still a chance to return to the capital!"

The man in black half-kneeling on the ground said this, but he was not shirking responsibility. He knew that only by reporting truthfully could he be exempted from punishment, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Oh? That's all. What about the Jade Buddha? Have you got it?" the man in black changed the subject.

Hearing the man's question, the man in black who was kneeling on the ground did not dare to say anything for a moment. He pondered for a moment and then hesitantly said: "My subordinate is incompetent and couldn't steal it. I was about to get it, but it was stolen by the man named Li Zhengyao."

It was destroyed. Later, my subordinates sent people to destroy the body and eliminate the traces. I believe no one can find out who did it."

"Is this Li Zhengyao again? Huh! Okay, this time the old ghost is lucky, so you can go down."

The man in black didn't move at all, and when he spoke, he didn't even see him move his mouth. When the man in black who was kneeling on the ground heard what he said, he stood up immediately, not daring to say a word, and turned around

Then he ran towards the nearby forest.

The man in black standing by the river still did not move, but murmured three words: Li Zhengyao.

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It was already evening when we returned home. Naturally, the Li Mansion was bustling again. After all, four young people were chatting and laughing together, and having a heart-to-heart talk over wine would naturally cause a commotion.

Liu Yan's family lives in southern Sichuan. There is a sea of ​​bamboo there, which is very beautiful. However, he has not been back for a long time since he came to Guanxian County. He originally planned to go back and see the cemetery of his adoptive father and adoptive mother, but

It was getting late, and it was too late to go back now, so I had to wait until the next day. As for Zhang Cheng and Yuan Haiyun, they were not far from Zhengyao's house, but they had a good relationship with Zhengyao, and the Li Mansion was relatively better than theirs.

They are much older, and Li Chengfeng is also very enthusiastic, so naturally he often stays at Zhengyao's house.

So the four of them chatted in the pavilion by the river until late at night after dinner, and then went back to their rooms to go to bed. When they woke up the next day, they heard Li Chengfeng's excited shouts outside.

Voice.

The four of them got up immediately and went out to take a look after hearing the sound.

At this moment, I saw Li Chengfeng looking in a good mood, holding two letters in his hands, and jogging happily towards the room. If he guessed correctly, what Li Chengfeng was holding must be the letter from Prince Jing to Zhengyao.

Letter of recommendation for traveling to Beijing with Liu Yan to take the exam.

Sure enough, when he saw Zhengyao and Liu Yan leaving the room, Li Chengfeng immediately rushed over and said excitedly: "Look, this was just sent from the inn. It's the prince's letter of recommendation for you to come to Beijing to take the exam!"

How can Li Chengfeng not be excited? The Li family has been in decline for five generations, and now Zhengyao finally has the opportunity to take the imperial examination, which means that the Li family is very likely to rise again. Who can not be excited about such things as honoring the ancestors?

Zhengyao and Liu Yan took the letter of recommendation from Li Chengfeng, and each had different reactions. Liu Yan also seemed very excited. When he held the letter of recommendation, his hands were still shaking. Even though he was talented in literature and martial arts, after all, he

There was a time when I almost failed to take the imperial examination. Comparing the two, I was naturally excited.

On the other hand, Zhengyao seemed very natural and open-minded. First of all, Zhengyao really didn't take it to heart about something similar to the admission ticket. In fact, he was not in a hurry for the imperial examination. After all, it was held only once every three years, so he had plenty of time.

.And, given his current situation, to be honest, being able to pass the Jinshi examination is already a big deal. Ranking among the top three is unthinkable. Why? He has not even fully read the Four Books and Five Classics, let alone

Said it was well understood.

Secondly, Zhengyao believed that it was not necessary to take the imperial examination to be an official, just as it is now necessary to take the college entrance examination to find a job, so naturally, he did not care very much.

Of course, although Zhengyao is very smart, no one is perfect. No matter how smart he is, he has no intention to study anything he doesn't like. Therefore, when he got this admission ticket, he was not too excited. Instead, he saw

Li Chengfeng looked excited, but he himself was a little worried.

However, the ship will naturally straighten out when it reaches the bridge. Zhengyao will not look at the problem so pessimistically. Let's put it away first and talk about it later.

"Haha, congratulations, congratulations! The second and third brothers have now solved the problem. How about we and the three of us go to Beijing tomorrow?" Zhang Cheng had a smile on his face. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

When he was a child, he and Zhengyao discussed going to Beijing to take the imperial examination together, but Zhengyao... But he is better now, and he is relieved of his heartache.

Li Chengfeng was naturally eager to hear what Zhang Cheng said. So he said: "Well, you have nothing to do now anyway. The imperial examination is less than a year away, so you should go to the capital first to familiarize yourself with the environment. By the way, the capital

Zou Cen, the owner of the Shuzhou Guild Hall, is a good friend of mine when I was young. You can stay there and review your books."

It turns out that Li Chengfeng has paved the way for Zhengyao a long time ago. He even has his own people in the capital. It seems that Li Chengfeng has high hopes for Zhengyao. But this is understandable. Who is called Zhengyao?

He was so outstanding when he was young, and Zhengyao happened to be the sixth generation descendant of the Li family, so he could participate in the imperial examination, so he should naturally be regarded as a key training target.

Zhengyao didn't care. He looked at Liu Yan who was hesitant and seemed to have something to hide.

"Okay! Let's go to Beijing first, and we'll talk about the rest when we get back!"

After a while, Liu Yan pretended to have finally figured it out, exhaled and said. He originally planned to go back to Shunan to pay homage to his adoptive father and adoptive mother, but now that he is in a hurry to go to Beijing, he might as well get good grades and come back to honor his ancestors.

reality.

Having made up their mind, no one said much. Only Yuan Haiyun on the side looked helpless. It seemed that he could not return to the hospital right away, and he would definitely have to be scolded by Yuan Fengming again. After all, with the relationship between the four of them,

If he doesn't follow him to Beijing, there's no way he can be justified.

Li Chengfeng seemed to have seen what Yuan Haiyun was thinking, so he smiled slightly and said: "Haiyun, you can just follow Zhengyao and the others! I will explain to your father. I believe he also supports you.

However, your father also told me that you are very talented in practicing medicine. When you get to the capital, don't hide your talents when it's time to show your talents. Maybe you can even become an imperial doctor by then. In this way, the four of you will be the four outstanding men in Shu.

Got it!"

Although Li Chengfeng's words were half-joking, it is not difficult to see that he is very positive about Yuan Haiyun's medical skills and has high hopes for him. After all, he likes these children very much.

Treat it as your own child.

"Oh, then there's Uncle Lao."

"Pretending, you kid!" Zhang Cheng suddenly lost his temper when he saw Yuan Haiyun still showing helplessness.

In fact, none of them know, how can this boy Yuan Haiyun control his temper and stay in Shuzhong? Everyone wants to go out and have a try, let alone the capital!

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, it seemed that it was a pleasant thing to have their thoughts read.

After preparing for a day, Li Chengfeng was waiting for everyone at the door early in the morning of the second day. He also specially prepared some dry food and silver taels, which amounted to more than three thousand taels. It seemed that Li Chengfeng had fallen into the trap.

It's all money.

After exchanging pleasantries with Li Chengfeng, Zheng Yao, Liu Yan, Zhang Cheng, and Yuan Haiyun went out, hired a carriage at the post station, and headed north along the official road to the capital.

In less than half a day, we left the Chengdu Plain, then passed through Mianyang, to Guangyuan, and finally out of the Qinling Mountains. The horse galloped all the way, which was really cool. As soon as we left the Qinling Mountain Road, we were suddenly discouraged by the continuous drizzle, which made everyone feel more boring along the way.

A little bit of freshness.

"The road to Shu has been difficult to cross for thousands of years, but now the fast horses are not stopping. The breeze makes the passers-by drunk, and the drizzle is like silk." When he came out of the mountain road, Zhang Cheng immediately became inspired by poetry and began to recite poems eloquently.

Liu Yan, who was on the side, naturally did not dare to lag behind, and also echoed: "The blue sky is bleak and the breeze is passing by, and the green water is clear and clear. The majestic pass is thousands of feet long, and when I look back, I can't see the sun rising."

Seeing the two of them saying, "You recite a sentence and I compose a poem," Zhengyao felt very strongly about Alexander. He couldn't help but wonder why people in ancient times liked to recite poems and compose poems when they had nothing to do? But he didn't want to be looked down upon by these two people.

So he snatched the folding fan from Liu Yan's hand, imitated Zhang Cheng's movements, shook it from side to side, and started brewing.

Sitting in the carriage, watching the noisy and prosperous capital of Shu getting further and further away, the majestic and steep Qinling Mountains have become blurred, and he felt a bit of chill due to the continuous drizzle. Zhengyao suddenly felt a burst of emotion in his heart: "Liuguang Feidu"

The breeze is blowing, and the dim clouds are swaying in the dream. Time passes without being chased, and the vague prosperity withers due to the cold."

"Okay! What a vaguely prosperous thing withered by the cold!" After Zhang Cheng heard this, he immediately slapped the table and stood up. However, his head almost hit the roof of the carriage, which made Zhengyao feel funny for a while.

"What a poem, what a poem! Although the artistic conception seems a bit pessimistic and gloomy, it is also true. The third brother's talent and learning have improved again!" Liu Yan asked himself that he was the most talented man in the southwest, and he had to admire the beauty of Zheng Yao's poem.

!

"Tell me, you all are so elegant. What are you showing off to?"

Yuan Haiyun was not happy. He knew that he was not good at this, but the three of them didn't know how to restrain themselves.

Seeing Yuan Haiyun acting so angry but not angry, complaining but not complaining, Zhengyao and others couldn't help laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Everyone burst into laughter again. A carriage, an ancient road, and a drizzle gradually disappeared on the bank of the ancient and majestic Qinling Mountains. They were getting further and further away, and the picturesque scenery was really distracting and dreamy.
Chapter completed!