The target of Jiangying's official letter was directed at Manzi at Moon Bay by the Qingshui River, and Li Youdao's jade pendant also left information about this address.
Obviously, these barbarians are at the point of confrontation between Li Youdao and Mr. Ge.
It was hard for Pan Zhuo to imagine that just the death of Bai Jingtao's personal attendant would trigger such a fierce confrontation, and even affect him, the county magistrate who was far away from Beijing.
At the same time, this also means an opportunity, because this jade pendant will eventually be returned to Li Youdao, and Pan Zhuo hopes to reflect his own value from this matter.
Although he is only a county magistrate now, his rank is lower than the seventh grade. If he goes up one level, he will be a doctor of four disciplines and a director of Zhan affairs. This kind of position may seem idle, but he comes into contact with all the princes and nobles.
It can be said that only after crossing the threshold of the seventh level can one truly reach the sky and let the bird fly.
Pan Zhuo couldn't help but clenched the jade pendant tightly. He wanted to seize this opportunity firmly.
After only a few days of rest, Zhao Cheng returned to his previous intense study life.
But in terms of learning content and difficulty, there is actually no change, because Zheng Yucheng has tailored it for him according to the difficulty of the government examination from the beginning, and Zhao Cheng just needs to consolidate the content he has already mastered.
After An Dongjun heard that he was the only one in Zhao Cheng's family, he decided to move here. Since this boy came, Zhao Cheng's small courtyard has become lively.
Every morning, Zhao Cheng got up as usual at nine o'clock. After washing up, he walked out of Fenghuangli with his book on his back, then walked straight along Songyun Street and ordered a tray of steaming steamed buns at Huang Silang's bun shop.
At this time, An Dongjun should have just gotten up.
After breakfast, turn left on Wanghu Road. There is a Sesame Hall at the intersection, which sells many snacks. The little girl’s favorites are jujube paste golden rolls, dragon beard cakes and sesame balls. When Zhao Cheng walked here, I always buy some snacks to bring to Xiaoyue'er.
In the morning, Zheng Yucheng would explain the scriptures and assign some exercises for Zhao Cheng to do. At noon, sometimes Zhao Cheng would stay at Zheng Yucheng's house for dinner, and sometimes he would go to Dashun Zhai.
When I returned to Phoenix in the afternoon, An Dongjun was already performing martial arts in the yard.
In An Dongjun's own words, it is called "Wen does not slacken, martial arts does not abandon." Because his father was a military general, An Dongjun himself is more interested in military affairs, so he has not let go of his archery and horse skills for many years.
In order to relax, Zhao Cheng would sometimes exercise with An Dongjun. In their free time, the two of them made a large sandbox and played a formation game on the sandbox.
As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, sand tables had already appeared and been used in the military field. It became more popular during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but it was only popular among military families and was unknown to ordinary people.
The sand table An Dongjun made at first was very crude, but Zhao Cheng was very interested in it, so he improved it.
Based on the general terrain of Yanyun and Yunzhou, they randomly added some cities and villages. They used wooden sticks as soldiers and stones as baggage to attack and defend each other.
Zhao Cheng was also creative and imitated the setting of a turn-based game, using hourglass timing, using colored pebbles to represent recruitable heroes, and adding an internal affairs system, which made An Dongjun so addicted that he often would not sleep until midnight. Down.
A month passed quickly. During this month, both Zhao Cheng and An Dongjun had a very fulfilling life. Because the government examination was approaching, Zheng Yucheng reminded Zhao Cheng to arrive at the state capital at least five to eight days in advance so that he could make early arrangements.
Yunzhou's imperial examination is scheduled for April 12th, so Zhao Cheng needs to rush to Yulin Mansion, where Yunzhou's capital is located, on the seventh or eighth day of April.
Yulin Mansion is not far from Qinghe County, only 120 miles away. If you ride a horse, you will arrive in the morning and evening. Originally, An Dongjun could ride a horse, but because Zhao Cheng chose to walk, An Dongjun also abandoned the horse and walked with Zhao Cheng.
It would take at least two days to arrive on foot. After making preparations, the two set off early. At dawn, they said goodbye to Zhang Dashun and Zheng Yucheng who had come to see them off.
The weather in April was cold in the morning and evening and hot at noon. The two of them, carrying books on their backs and holding the morning glow above their heads, set out on the road to Yulin Mansion.
In fact, it is not lonely on the road, because there are also many scholars rushing to take the exam who also get up early and rush on the road. Everyone walks on the road in twos and threes, and they will say hello to those they meet acquaintances.
Yulin Prefecture is located to the west of Qinghe County, backed by Loutu Mountain and facing Shulin River. It has fertile land and rich products.
The capital city of Yulin Prefecture is much larger than that of Qinghe County. It is also built along the river and is three miles wide. There are countless pavilions and pavilions in the city.
After two days of hard work, Zhao Cheng and An Dongjun finally arrived at the east gate of Yulin Mansion. Looking at the magnificent and tall tower, Anton Jun sighed: "This is much bigger than what we both set in the war game."
"We're finally here. Let's find a place to settle down first, and then find a teahouse to drink tea and listen to books." The two hit it off and immediately checked in.
Because they arrived early, there were still vacancies in the inn next to the examination room, so they booked a room each, put away their luggage, washed up, and went straight to the teahouse.
Teahouse is not just a place to drink tea, it is just a general term. If we use an analogy, it is similar to a modern urban complex, where there is everything to eat, drink, have fun, and have leisure and entertainment.
Moreover, after the East and West markets were abolished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were also small shops selling various goods in teahouses, so visiting a teahouse was equivalent to a leisure shopping trip.
The closest one to the examination room is the Yingbao Teahouse. From a distance, it looks like a row of three-story wooden buildings connected together. When you get closer, you realize that the Yingbao Teahouse is very large, with a huge door sign standing in front of the main entrance.
After stepping in, I discovered that there was a cave inside. There is a structure similar to a patio inside the teahouse. Sunlight can penetrate from above the patio, providing sufficient light for the interior of the teahouse.
The real Yingbao Teahouse is on the left hand side after entering. The waiter carries a big teapot and shuttles among the guests. Guests sit at the table in twos and threes, drinking tea, eating snacks and dried fruits, and listening to the teahouse storytelling.
An Dongjun seemed to particularly like this atmosphere and insisted on dragging Zhao Cheng to have a cup of tea and listen to a storyteller before leaving.
Zhao Cheng couldn't resist him, so he had to find an empty table to sit down, and ordered a pot of Phoenix Dancong, along with a plate of fried pine nuts, a plate of walnut kernels, and a plate of jujube paste and golden rolls - because Xiao Yue'er likes to eat this. , Zhao Cheng, who is crippled, also likes to eat it now.
A high platform with a height of half a person was built against the wall of the tea house. There is a table and a chair on the high platform, and the storyteller has a fan, a foot and a pot of tea.
This was the first time that Zhao Cheng came to the teahouse to listen to books. He saw that the storyteller was an old man in his fifties. Although his hair was gray, he had a loud voice and clear pronunciation. He told anecdotes from the current era.
