Another day passed, Taiyuan College sent someone to take the card test early in the morning. Yi Hongyan called Ye Changshan and Yingping over and handed them the test cards respectively.
Yingping took the examination card and saw that it was engraved with 'Xintang, Chang'an, Yingping' on the front and 'Chu Liu, Chenshi, Jiazichang, Shiyi' on the back, so he asked in confusion: "Father, what are you doing?" Am I not from Shang County? Why..."
"This is what Mr. Wen meant, don't ask any more questions."
As soon as Yingping heard the words "Mr. Wen", his heartbeat suddenly accelerated a little. But he immediately calmed down and returned to normal. Seeing Ye Changshan holding a bamboo stick, Yingping leaned over and saw that the examination card was engraved with "Xintang, Gupi, Ye Changshan" on the front, and "Chu Sixth, Chenshi, Jiazichang, Shierhao" on the back. Bit".
"Changsha! You sit behind me!" Yingping said happily.
Ye Changshan was not too happy, he just smiled. After all, the cold test was just a participation for him.
Yi Hongyan said: "On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is the day after tomorrow, Taiyuan College will post preliminary examination information at the entrance of the courtyard. When you arrive..."
'Dong-dong-dong-'
A knock on the door interrupted Yi Hongyan's words, and then Qin Jingqing's voice came from outside the door——
"Have you all woken up? Qin came here uninvited. I wonder if he has disturbed anyone?"
Ye Changshan opened the door and saw Qin Jingqing standing at the door. Today he was wearing a green silk half-sleeved top, and with a smile on his face, he looked extremely happy.
Qin Jingqing asked with a smile: "You two young masters, have you succeeded in the card test?"
"No, it's here!" Yingping proudly held the test card in his hand and shook it. Later, he did not forget to add: "Changshan and I are both Jiazichang!"
"What a great show! Those who can enter the Jiazi field are generally famous talents from various countries. Hehe, it seems that these two young masters are very valued by the academy!"
Yingping smiled even more proudly, and then asked: "Which examination room is Brother Qin in?"
"Jing Qing is at Ding Mao. The specific arrangements for the preliminary examination will be announced by the Imperial College at the next day. Jing Qing will go there with you all. What do you two young masters think?"
After two days of getting along, Yi Hongyan gradually accepted the enthusiastic Qin Jingqing, and said, "It would be great to have Mr. Qin to lead the way, so that Mr. Qin can go together."
Seeing that everything had been arranged, Qin Jingqing smiled again and said: "Well, yesterday my father learned that Jingqing had made some friends and admired the two young masters for their "cold liver and cold courage", so he held a banquet in Fengming Residence to entertain them. Dear distinguished friend, I hope you will come and talk to me."
Seeing that Qin Jingqing wanted to treat a guest, Yi Hongyan felt a little embarrassed and said evasively: "Master Qin is too polite. I made Master Qin spend a lot of money the day before yesterday, and yesterday I troubled Master Qin to lead the way. I should invite Master Qin to the banquet today." "
Qin Jingqing said sincerely: "As for what happened yesterday, Jingqing still has to thank Mr. Yi! If Mr. Yi hadn't taken out the letter yesterday... Hey, it doesn't matter if you don't mention it! It doesn't matter if you don't mention it! Anyway, Jingqing thanks you again. Mr. Yi"
After saying that, Qin Jingqing bowed his head.
Yi Hongyan wanted to be polite again, but was stopped by the enthusiastic Qin Jingqing, and only heard him say——
"You don't have to be polite. Jingqing will be waiting for you all at Fengmingju at noon!"
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In the Bainiao Pavilion, the table is filled with a dazzling array of dishes, including eight-treasure wild duck, steamed carp, fried pigeon with coriander, fragrant leaf hoof, plum blossom cake soup... There is also the rare Lingnan lychee, which will whet your appetite. Wide open.
Yingping took the chopsticks and kept stuffing the delicacies on the table into his mouth, until his mouth was full of oil. At the same time, he didn't forget to put some vegetables into Yiyi's bowl and said vaguely: "Yiyi, eat this, it's delicious... Changshan, you can eat too..."
Yiyi didn't care about her ladylike image and her face turned red after eating. Even Ye Changshan, who has always been reserved, couldn't help but add a few more dishes.
Seeing Ying Ping and the others devouring their food so eagerly that they could eat even their chopsticks, Mr. Qin was greatly shocked. No matter what, he could not associate the hungry wolf in front of him with the disciples of the poor family.
Qin Jingqing secretly patted his father's hand, indicating that there was no need to make a fuss.
Mr. Qin didn't know what to do, so he had to pick up the wine glass and smile at Yi Hongyan. Then he didn't know what to say, so he had to swallow the wine and continue to "enjoy" this gluttonous feast.
After a while, the chopsticks in Yingping's hands gradually became unable to hold them. At this time, his belly was as round as a ball.
Seeing this, Qin Jingqing asked with a smile: "Everyone, is this food still to your liking?"
"Hiccup—" Yingping hiccupped regardless of appearance. Then he wiped his mouth and said, "It's delicious! It's so delicious! I've never eaten anything so delicious."
Seeing Yingping being so "bold", Yi Hongyan felt a little embarrassed. He said with a sneer: "Thanks to Mr. Qin's love for such a feast."
Mr. Qin said with a smile: "It's just a small amount of wine. Dear friends, you don't have to be polite. I am from Chang'an, so it is natural for me to show my friendship to the landlord. If you are leisurely and elegant, I can be your guide. Here’s what to do in Chang’an City”
"Your Majesty is very hospitable and gave me a brief introduction to Chang'an yesterday."
"Haha, everyone who comes here is a guest. It's the right thing for Mr. Jing to do."
"The four of us entered Chang'an for the first time, and I am really grateful to Master Qin and Young Master Qin for their help!"
These words were Yi Hongyan's heartfelt remarks. He and his group had just arrived in Chang'an and were not familiar with the place. Not to mention the purpose of the father and son, but someone treated him so warmly, which indeed saved a lot of trouble, so he was grateful.
"You're welcome..." Master Qin said with a smile. Seeing that everyone had eaten and drank enough, Mr. Qin asked at the right time: "I heard from Quanzi that the two young masters are here to take the test together?"
Without waiting for Yi Hongyan's introduction, Yingping said first, "Yes, Changshan and I are here to take part in the test."
Mr. Qin showed an expression of equal admiration and said: "I admire you, I admire you! What I admire most is this feeling of 'cold liver and cold gallbladder'. Jingqing and I went to the cold examination together, and the two young masters went to the cold examination together. Beautiful! Beautiful!”
"Hey, Mr. Qin has given you the award."
Yingping felt extremely comfortable after hearing this, as if he had become a noble and upright person.
Ye Changshan was not as heartless as Yingping. He felt very unsure when he thought about the first test the day after tomorrow. He couldn't help but ask: "Master Qin, Young Master Qin, what are the main tests for the first test of a poor family?"
Mr. Qin straightened up and said, "You have asked an expert," and said: "Since the first examination of the Cold Examination was hosted by Taiyuan University, the first examination will select two from the 'Six Arts' as the preliminary examination items. What are the "six arts"? Medicine, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and numeracy are called the "six arts". Thousands of years ago, during the reign of Emperor Zhou, the "six arts" were rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and numeracy. To this day , the imperial court felt that 'Li' was not as practical as 'Yi', so it replaced 'Li' with 'Yi'. The Han family had already passed the 'Yi', 'Yu', 'Shu', 'Yue' and 'Shu' in the first examination, but only The remaining 'number' has not been tested, so students all over the world speculate that this 'number' skill will definitely appear in this cold test, but as for the other subject... we don't know."
Mr. Qin is also very familiar with this cold test. It seems that the name of "Old Cold Friend" is not wasted.
"Then...then in this cold exam, don't we need all-rounders?"
"It's not that poor families need all-rounders, but that we, the Tang Dynasty, need all-rounders."
"Hmm... Taiyue College is really smart. It uses the archway of a poor family to select talents for the Tang Dynasty."
"Isn't it! In recent years, both the imperial court and the military in the Tang Dynasty have benefited a lot from the Cold Examination. The most famous one is Zuo Gongming, Zuo Shilang. This Zuo Shilang was originally a Jinshi in Yongchang for three years. He didn't want to offend the Ministry of Household Affairs. As a result, Shangshu Wang Yanqing was rejected everywhere. Zuo Gongming was also strong-willed and resigned in anger. During the third cold examination, Zuo Shilang went to refer to it and was really amazed by his suggestions. It happened to be the first time in Taiyuan University. The initial examination was hosted by Minister Yin Jingting and Prime Minister Yin personally presided over it. After reading Zuo Shilang's article, he admired him very much and asked the emperor to report to him that day. The emperor cherished his talent and stopped asking about his resignation. That night , Prime Minister Yin rushed to Zuo Gongming's residence, put down his body and tried to persuade him. Zuo Shilang felt the kindness of Prime Minister Yin Bole, so he listened to his persuasion and resumed his official position. Although Wang Shangshu was in a high position and was honored as the uncle of the country, Prime Minister Yin was still It was his favor that helped him a lot back then. So, for the sake of Prime Minister Yin, Wang Shangshu stopped pursuing the matter. Later, Zuo Gongming was promoted several times in just ten years, and to this day He is already ranked as the Minister of Rites, and the official rank is the fourth rank. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the only person who has resigned and returned to official status is Zuo Minister!"
Master Qin talked about Zuo Gongming's affairs like a treasure, so it was no wonder that he would go to Master Zhang with a 'gift money'.
"Is there such an interesting story? Resigning from office is a great disrespect to Chao Gang, but the current Holy One actually ignores it. How graceful is it!"
"Yes, for this matter, the people first praised the Holy Emperor for being thirsty for talents, and secondly, it was because of Prime Minister Yin's strong recommendation that Zuo Shilang was restored to official status. This 'Yin Lien Lian persuaded Gong Ming at night' has also been passed down as a good story. The Han Examination is a great success. No ah!"
The five exams are nothing more than a way to demonstrate one’s ambition, and those who give up their official positions to take part in the exam are just a way to show one’s ability. This is how ambitious people all over the world understand the cold exam. It’s a pity! respectable!
The more people understand Hanshi Yingping and others, the more they pay more attention to Hanshi. Even if they cannot be selected by their husbands, they still have to realize their own value. Therefore, no matter what the result of the cold test is, the two brothers have made up their minds to do their best and treat it with all their heart.
