After the young man in purple came to the table with Yi Hongyan and his group, he deliberately made a small cough——
"Cough, cough..."
Yi Hongyan and the others were attracted by the coughing sound. They looked up and saw a young man in purple standing at the table. This man had a folding fan on his waist, a harmless smile on his face, and was bowing to them with both hands.
"Four distinguished friends, I am offended here! I just happened to hear that the four of you are also here to take part in the cold exam. I am a hospitable person and like to make friends all over the world. I happen to be preparing to go to the cold family to take the exam this time, so I came to disturb you. I hope you will understand. !”
The four of them looked at each other speechless, a little confused by this familiar young man with unique clothes. But as the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face, so Yi Hongyan stood up and returned the greeting, saying: "Since we are all cold friends, you don't have to be polite, just sit down! Yi'er, sit down next to daddy. Little brother! Come on, come on. Here’s some food and wine!”
Yi Hongyan greeted the waiter loudly while making room for the young man in purple.
"Then I'm sorry for bothering you!" The purple-clothed young man was not polite and sat down on the seat Yiyi gave up. Then, he turned to the waiter who was about to come up and said: "Young waiter! Get some good wine and food and charge them to my account!"
"Very well, Mr. Qin! Please wait a moment for the guests. The younger ones will come as soon as you go!"
The waiter seemed to be familiar with the young master surnamed Qin, so he didn't ask too much. He turned around and went downstairs to prepare wine and food.
Seeing that Mr. Qin was about to treat him when he came up, Yi Hongyan quickly stopped him and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? I let you spend so much money on me when we first met. I deserve it..."
"How can I say this? I was born and raised in Chang'an, and I am the host of Chang'an. Some thin wine is not a sign of respect!"
Before Yi Hongyan could finish speaking, Mr. Qin interrupted him proudly.
"But we don't know you!" Yi Yishang said bluntly, not knowing the world.
"Wouldn't it be great to have friends from far away? It's fate that we can meet here in this 'Drunken Immortal Residence'. We can all be friends if we are destined."
Mr. Qin is a natural talker. He is not only forthright and generous, but also humorous and appropriate in his words. After hearing what he said, everyone smiled knowingly, and the distance became closer.
"Your Majesty Qin Jingqing, a native of Chang'an, I am honored to meet all of you distinguished friends. I am honored to honor you!"
Qin Jingqing is also quite scheming. Although he cares about Yingping, he doesn't pay any attention to Yingping. He just keeps getting close to Yi Hongyan. After saying that, he stood up and bowed again.
"Young Master Qin is so polite! Thanks to your kindness, I would like to treat you like this when we meet by chance. I am very grateful." Seeing this, Yi Hongyan hurriedly stood up and returned the gift. Then he introduced: "I'm Yi Hongyan, this is my son Yingping, this is my daughter Yiyi, and this is my adopted son Ye Changshan."
On the way to Chang'an, Yi Hongyan had already made an agreement with Yingping and Ye Changshan. In order to conceal his identity, he directly said that Yingping was his son and Ye Changshan was his adopted son.
Seeing Yi Hongyan finally introduce Yingping, Qin Jingqing tried his best to be polite——
"You two young masters and this young lady, please be respectful to me."
Seeing Qin Jingqing's enthusiasm, Yingping did not hide anything, so he asked him bluntly: "Master Qin also plans to participate in the cold examination?"
Qin Jingqing smiled and said: "As the young master said, I and your lord are both here for this cold test."
Yingping said proudly: "Hey, I'm just...my dad won't take part in the cold exam."
Qin Jingqing pretended to be confused and said: "Oh? Then...could it be that..."
Seeing the disbelief on Qin Jingqing's face, Yingping felt extremely proud and kept winking at him.
Qin Jingqing 'cautiously' asked: "Could it be... could it be that... the young master came to take the test?"
Yingping finally heard what he wanted to hear. He couldn't help but close his eyes and nodded repeatedly, with a childish expression. Then he said: "Hey! You are really right, but... Mr. Qin is only half right. I am going to take the test with my sworn brother."
Qin Jingqing had a look of surprise on his face, but then he stood up and saluted, saying: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! You are so young and promising! These two young masters have such ambitions at such a young age, I really admire you!"
Yingping also imitated his adoptive father and stood up to return the salute. Seeing Ye Changshan still sitting there, he patted Ye Changshan again, signaling him to quickly get up and return the salute. Ye Changshan was still in a state of confusion. Why did he salute before he even said a few words? However, he still knew how to imitate him, so he stood up and returned the greeting in a confused manner.
Qin Jingqing looked like he had met a close friend and said, "In that case, the three of us took part in the cold examination in the same year, so we can be considered friends of the same age."
"No, no... I haven't decided whether to participate or not yet..." Ye Changshan shook his head and explained.
"Changsha! I told you not to be afraid. You see, there are all kinds of crooks and cracks along the way. These people are all dreaming of being picked up by the teacher. How afraid are you?"
"What this young master said is absolutely true! There is no distinction between teaching and learning in a poor family. Therefore, when accepting disciples, more attention is paid to character and qualifications. It is natural for students to have high talents and profound knowledge. However, sir, you have a keen eye for knowing people. How can you be fooled by these appearances? ? The ancients said, "There is a order of succession when you hear the Tao." If the young master is talented and is recognized by the teacher as a malleable talent, will the teacher care about you hearing the Tao "after others"? Besides, in the test of a poor family, the important thing is to participate. In recent years, the preliminary examination of the Cold Examination has been taken over by the New Tang Dynasty government, and the second examination was personally presided over by the Han family. Although it is difficult to enter the Han family, this official family can select and screen from tens of millions of people with lofty ideals, and select talents for the country!"
Qin Shouqing opened his mouth and seemed to know Han Shi well.
"Hmm... That's true. If you can't get into a poor family, it's good to be chosen by the court." The more Yingping talked, the more he felt that he was in love with Mr. Qin, and he quite agreed with his words. Afterwards, Yingping thought for a while and asked: "But why do those children come to refer to it? I'm afraid they can't recognize all the words."
"Hey! I just said that sir focuses on personality and talent, so some people with imaginative ideas brought their own children with yellow eyes to try to impress sir with their 'talent'."
Everyone was speechless for a while. There really were such absurd and bizarre people in this world, which made people laugh and cry.
Afterwards, Qin Jingqing said with a serious face and a solemn tone: "But there are such ridiculous people, and there are also respectable and deplorable people. I heard that some 'Hanyou' have poor families, have never been to school, and have never practiced. They just rely on With his enthusiasm, he spent all his wealth to take the test, but in the end he failed five tests in a row. There are nobles in Chang'an who feel his spirit and make him their disciples. These people are so admirable."
Yingping and Ye Changshan heard that there was such a persistent Han friend, and they couldn't help but admire them, and their attitude towards this "cold test" was even more serious.
"So, Young Master Ye, anyone can take the cold exam. Even if you fail, it's not a shame. You must put down your burdens and go with us. Wouldn't it be nice for us three brothers to take the exam together?"
This Qin Jingqing really doesn't regard himself as an outsider, and becomes the three brothers as he talks.
"Changshan, did you hear that? This is not a shameful thing, just join in the fun!" Yingping took advantage of the heat.
When Qin Jingqing saw this, he smiled and said: "Hey, to be honest with you, this is my third time taking the cold test."
Seeing his expression, it seemed that he was not ashamed of not being admitted, but rather proud of having participated in the cold examination. At this point, Ye Changshan finally understood some of the secrets. This cold test has become a trend, a symbol, and even a belief in Chang'an, the New Tang Dynasty, and even the entire Central Plains. Han friends have made pilgrimages from all over the world. At the foot of Qianniu Mountain, everyone is proud to participate in the Cold Examination. As for whether they can be selected by the Han family, the possibility is naturally slim, so everyone does not care. What matters in their hearts is the admiration for the Han family.
After thinking about this, Ye Changshan stopped being pretentious and said immediately: "Okay! Since Mr. Qin kindly invites you, I will go to the exam with you."
'Pah, pah, pah——'
Seeing that Ye Changshan was finally persuaded, Qin Jingqing couldn't help but take out a folding fan from her waist and slap it on her palms. Her little eyes couldn't help but narrowed again. This expression was very much like Yingping when he was fooling people.
"How beautiful! Brothers are going to the cold exam together, this will definitely become a good story if word spreads!"
Upon hearing the word "nice talk", Yingping immediately became energetic, as if he was very interested in such a good name, and asked: "Seriously? This kind of thing...can also be called a 'nice talk'?" "
"That's natural! Han friends most admire this kind of brothers, fathers and sons, and classmates who go to the cold exam together. This kind of relationship is called 'cold liver and cold gallbladder' by Han friends. If people know about it, it will be a big hit to Han friends." Revered.”
"What? There is a father and son traveling together?" Yingping looked shocked, not believing what he heard.
"Hehe... To be honest, my father is also an admirer of my husband. Hehe... my father has already passed the cold exam five times, and I will take the cold exam with me again this year."
Qin Jingqing said with a naive smile, but there was a hint of pride in his words and expression.
Everyone was dumbfounded. No wonder Mr. Qin would praise the so-called "cold liver and cold gallbladder" so much. It turned out that he was the one who took part in the examination.
However, Yingping was moved by the saying "cold liver and cold gallbladder". Qin Jingqing and his father had "cold liver and cold gallbladder", and he and Ye Changshan also had "cold liver and cold gallbladder". This made him feel the connection between himself and Ye Changshan. Becoming sworn friends is God’s arrangement. As for Mr. Qin, his affection for him also increased dramatically, and he felt that he was too late to meet him.
After a conversation, the distance between the two parties became much closer. Yingping knew that he had entered a poor family. At this moment, he couldn't help but asked with some pride: "Brother Qin, who do you think is most likely to be selected by sir in this cold examination?"
Upon hearing this question, Qin Jingqing didn't even think about it, and blurted out in a matter-of-fact tone——
"Of course it's Mr. Jiang Changming!"
