Chapter 266

In the morning of the next day, Lou Jian knocked on the door and entered the room with a tired face.Seeing Jing Shi, he yawned and said, "Did Ziyun sleep well last night?"

Jing Shi said: "I had some strange dreams."

Lou Jian rubbed her eyes and said: "Coincidentally. I usually sleep deeply and have few dreams, but yesterday I had strange dreams again and again, which is really rare. It is expected that during the day I heard about the incident of the country, and I thought about it, but I dreamed of it." A big black tiger is lying beside you, it is as high as three zhang, and when it stares at Zidian, it lands in Ziyun's room and tramples your whole room down."

Jing Shi was speechless after hearing this.Lou Jian didn't know what happened last night, so Gu Zi asked, "What strange dream did Ziyun have?"

Jing Shi said: "It's a black cat."

Lou Jian scratched her head and said, "I heard that Xuanmao is a thing that suppresses evil and attracts wealth. Ziyun dreamed of this scene, it should be a good omen."

Jing Shi said: "I hope so." He didn't mention the matter any more, but just called the court official to repair the window sash.In the afternoon of this day, the sound of neighing horses and carts was heard in the courtyard, and it was expected that some candidates would set off first.Jingshi's room is located at the back of the courtyard, and there are about a dozen people living together. It is estimated that the total number of participants is nearly a hundred, and they are all scholars. It is difficult to know that it is difficult to leave in one day, and the departure time is mostly in the next two days.Around noon the next day, the steward of the courtyard sent a message calling everyone to board the car on Yuanqian Street.When all the people arrived at the door, there was an official calling the book. Jing Shi was waiting, when Shi Shiran came to the corner of the street and saluted him: "Zi Yun, it seems that we are going in the same group this time."

Jing Shi saw that this person was actually Zhang Duan, and he couldn't help being stunned. He was about to ask her what she meant by this, but the superior officer said: "Zhang Duan, Li County, Gu Country."

Zhang Duan stepped forward in response and reported his birth date. Then he turned his head and smiled at Jingshi, and boarded the carriage.Seeing this scene, Jing Shi was quite surprised, but Zhang Duan had already boarded the car, so he had no time to ask for clarification.Just as he was surprised, Wang Yu next to him called and said, "Who was that just now? The name sounds very unfamiliar."

Jing Shi said: "It's an old friend."

He knew that Wang Ju didn't like the children of the family, and he knew Zhang Duan's real body, so he didn't want to say more.Who would have thought that Wang Yu would be very interested in this matter, and asked repeatedly, before he boarded the car and set off.Because the journey is a long distance, all four vehicles are used, and all kinds of gold and silver decorations on the shafts and compartments are removed, so as not to exceed the grade.Although it is unavoidably cumbersome, the advantage is that it is spacious and stable enough to be shared by many people.The convoy travels to the official road outside the city, avoiding the consideration of pedestrians in shops and shops on the side of the road, and the journey is much more brisk.However, due to the bumps in the field, the four of them ride together, after all, it is rare to be relaxed, and there is no interest in talking.

If you walk and walk, you will sleep in towns and camps when you live in the wild.There were about [-] people accompanying the birth test, and there were at least fifty escorting officers and soldiers and accompanying officials, and several heavy-duty vehicles followed them. They walked slowly for more than a month before leaving the territory of the country.

The capital of Yanye is originally in the east of Yuyu, and if you go further east, you will reach the southern border of Yueguo, which is close to the coast.Jing Shi returned home to congratulate Li Diao at the beginning of summer, and now, the autumn wind is gradually bleak on the way, and the yellow leaves are withered.After the convoy handed over the document, they passed through Minshuang Pass and came to Yueguo Rong County.Because this county is close to the coast, the climate is very different from that of its neighbors. The sky is gloomy, the trees are tall and the soil is red, hot and humid.Everyone sat in the car for a long time, and they were all sweaty and heavy.

Especially after Minshuang Pass is close to the coast, there is no city in the east, only some market towns for merchants and sellers, which can't accommodate this team of horses and horses for the night.Fortunately, Lingguan Mansion also knew the situation here, and informed the royal family of Yue State early, and then told the sheriff of Lang County to set up shacks outside the market town for the temporary residence of the people who came here.

Although the hut is very simple and requires several people to share a room, it is better than being crowded in a carriage because it has complete bedding, pillows and mats, and unlimited hot water and food.Jing Shi was in the same car as Lou Jian, and they lived in the same room. He entered the room and was arranging his clothes when he heard someone outside asking, "Is Ziyun here?"

When Jing Shi heard this, he immediately knew that it must be Zhang Duan, and said to others, "It's my friend." He put down the mattress cover in his hand and walked out of the shed. He saw Zhang Duan standing outside the door, still dressed as a scribe. under the old tree.After he went outside, he saluted and said: "There are many people here, please let Ziyun take an excuse to talk." Then he took the lead and walked towards the wasteland in the distance.

Jing Shi followed closely behind and walked to a place where there was no one else, before he asked, "Your Zhuang also lives here?"

Zhang Duan said: "I rent a house in the town, and I don't live with you, thanks to Mr. Yu's understanding." Then he sighed softly: "Actually, I am very surprised that I can come to participate in this big event. No matter how tolerant my brother is to me, if he hadn't got the support of Gongzi Yu, he wouldn't be able to get around the elders of the clan."

Jing Shi responded, and said in a moment: "I have some doubts in my heart, but I hope I won't offend Zhuang Qing."

Zhang Duan said: "Ziyun wants to know why I can take the test?"

Jing Shi was guessed by her, but he didn't shy away from it, and said bluntly: "When I traveled in Zhen, Ju, Yue and other countries, all the officials I saw were men, and I never heard of women becoming officials. Perhaps there are other laws in China that allow Women take the exam?"

Zhang Duan smiled slightly and said, "I knew Ziyun asked this question a long time ago. In fact, ordinary officials, even if there are no laws and regulations, may not let women become officials. But this time it is a big difference, it is to select talents for the governance of the immortal land. Only seek talents, It does not matter whether you are a man or a woman, and when I met an immortal for guidance, the young master Yu can recommend me. If I can make a proposal this time, there should be two destinations, one is to go to the middle land, and the other is to go to the Western Regions. This time I can try , It is because of Tian Luchuan's merits in curing disasters, and my brother's activities, if I want to enter the middle land, it can also leave an extra way for the clan."

Hearing her words, Jing Shi didn't think too much, just nodded and said: "I see."

Zhang Duan looked at him for a moment, then suddenly said: "Although my family hopes that I will go to the Middle Earth to become an official, thinking that future generations will open the way, but I have other ideas. If I can be elected, I should take the Western Regions and abandon the Middle Earth. I didn't tell others about it, but I just told Ziyun."

Jing Shi didn't want her to say this, so he paused for a moment and said: "I heard that under the rule of Qingdu, the western land is long away, and the people's customs and etiquette are different from those in the southeast. Although I am following the emperor's order, I don't know how to do it in secret. If Zhuang Qing goes to that place, there may be mistakes."

Zhang Duan said: "I don't know about this. But if I don't do risky meritorious deeds today, I will just let the family arrange. I usually live in seclusion in Sichuan and walk as a man. I have attracted complaints from my family. If I can't be an official, I can't be my own master after all." .Fortunately, when I was young, I was taught by an immortal, and I have a little understanding of metaphysics, and I have a few disciples who are good at martial arts. If I can go west, it will be a strong help."

Her words came out suddenly, and her voice was decisive.After hearing this, Jing Shi knew that she had made up her mind, so she no longer tried to persuade her, just nodded and said: "Zhuangqing has her own ideas, but please be careful."

Zhang Duan responded with a low voice, and walked towards the layman with his hands behind his back.After a while, he said again: "I read history books in the past, and I knew that the etiquette in the Southwest is loose. Even the noble girls can leave the face outside, and even choose the person they like. There used to be a country of female monarchs in the southern border. I don't know. Is it true or false?"

Jing Shi said: "It's true. The country of Lehua once had a female monarch because of the palace change. Beyond the South China Sea, there are also isolated countries on fairy islands. Most of the islands respect women and practice marriage. The islanders grew up from their mothers. Living together as a clan, no surnames. If there is a man and a woman who agree, it is only for the night to have fun, and they still belong to the same clan on weekdays, and they do not marry."

Zhang Duan was thinking about it, but when he heard Jing Shi's answer, he raised his head and said in amazement: "Ziyun is really knowledgeable, and he knows such things in southern Xinjiang. If there is a chance in the future, I hope to go to southern Xinjiang and hope Increase knowledge."

Jing Shi replied: "The climate in the south is dangerous, but not everything is good. It is only because of the hardships of the people's livelihood that we have to relax etiquette. If Zhuang Qing wants to succeed, it is easier to do in the west."

When the two talked about this, they were speechless for a while, and then they walked along the field, but seeing the grass and trees, the green grass and the gloomy green, made people feel sad.Zhang Duan walked in the grass, picked a flower casually, and suddenly said: "Ziyun, can you ask me anything else?"

Jing Shi shook his head and said: "It's nothing. Zhuang Qing is good at persuading people, and has the talent of warp and latitude. He should be used by the world. I think that all the land in the Western Regions can be obtained."

He intended to praise, but there was no joy on Zhang Duan's face, he just looked at the distant mountain and said: "Being a woman, you must have the talent of warp and weft before you can become a family. How can you be proud. I know this with Ziyun now. This matter is also an indication of my ambition. This time I will take the lead in the big move, so as to ensure that I will not lose when I go west. I know that Ziyun has no intention of becoming an official, but if he fails to get a job this time, I am afraid that he will join the business forever in the future, and it will be difficult to see each other again. I I have very few friends in my life, and it would be a pity if we parted ways from now on."

She said this, without waiting for Jing Shi to reply, she hurriedly said: "It is getting late, you and I have not returned to the camp for a long time, and it is easy to arouse the suspicion of others. I drank a little too much in the afternoon, and I made a slip of the tongue for a while, so Ziyun don't take it to heart." After saying that, he waved his hand and left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)

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