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Chapter 210 59: Scroll
Cui Hanzhen came to the door several times to introduce Li Chan to Xingjuan. Although Li Chan just appreciated his kindness, he was not completely indifferent.Right now what Zheng Junshan said was also Li Chan's concerns.

Zheng Junshan went on to say: "Dayong Kingdom's three-year imperial examination has more than 80 candidates, and these more than 36 places have to be competed for. The enrollment period of the Qianyuan Academy is uncertain. The Academy has been established for a hundred years. Enrollment is only ten times. And each time only accepts 12 people, of which only 36 are bachelors. The last time the school accepted apprentices, the world was initially settled, the sage moved his capital, and got rid of the influence of the Jiannan clan. At that time, the school recruited There are [-] people, almost [-]% of them are from poor families. Now, it has not been ten years, and almost every quota has been stared at by the nobles from all sides. If there is no backing behind you, no matter how talented you are, it is difficult to break out of the tight encirclement what."

Li Chan scratched the sharp edge of the paper lightly with her fingertips, and pondered for a while, "According to my humble opinion, if the selection of scholars is more important than the talent, it is the last thing to do. "Shame on you" sentence, although I ended up in a poor situation, my integrity is admirable. The situation is like this, and there is nothing to change, either I have to live on my feet, or I am alone. I am not a person with a high heart. When you come to Yujing City, you want to enter the Qianyuan Academy to learn Taoism."

Having said that, he got up and saluted, "The two are grand scholars of Qianyuan Academy, and the spring examination of Qianyuan Academy is coming soon, I hope you can give me some advice."

Zheng Junshan got up and asked Li Chan to sit down again, "There is no need to be so polite. Although you and I have known each other not long ago, the incident in Qingling County has already demonstrated your talent and character."

Xu Yingqiu chuckled, "You're not pedantic, yes, although Junshan and I are members of the Qianyuan Academy, there are many entanglements behind the enrollment of the Qianyuan Academy, and even the academy's sacrificial wine cannot be fully controlled. As he spoke, he changed the topic, "You said that this "Supplements from Mountains and Seas" was written together with a friend, which friend and what is the source?"

Li Chan also no longer entangled with the matter of the Qianyuan Academy, it is the best place to enter this academy, if it is really undesired, he can't force it, he said with a smile: "It's convenient for you two to see him, he is in this room."

"Oh?" Xu Yingqiu looked around.

Li Chan called towards the study room: "Mr. Zhitian."

"Zhitian..." Xu Yingqiu showed a thoughtful expression.

Mai Wang walked out of the study, he looked like an old man in sackcloth, but he could see the door frame behind him through his body.Zheng Junshan and Xu Yingqiu looked at each other in surprise, and when Maiwang approached, Xu Yingqiu said: "I once read a book called "The Story of Zhitian".

"Your Excellency is really well-versed, but you have read "The Story of Zhitian"?" Mai Wang's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to hold Xu Yingqiu's hand happily, "Which one of them do you like?"

……

Mai Wang chatted with Xu Yingqiu and Zheng Junshan, and it was not too late to meet each other.The four talked about "Mountain and Sea Supplements" from "Shi Tian Ji", and Xu Yingqiu also mentioned the matter of engraving books. Li Chan responded and wrote a preface of more than [-] words.Xu Yingqiu also wrote a preface.Xie Zhitian and Li Chan studied together, so naturally they also wrote a preface.And in this book, the matter of Lord Zheng Lang of Baitou Village and the ghost master of Changping are all closely related to Zheng Junshan, and this Qingling County Ming Mansion will naturally not begrudge a preface.

So in just two hours, "Shan Hai Supplements" has four more prefaces.

Before leaving, Xu Yingqiu borrowed the original manuscript of "Shan Hai Shi Yi" to transcribe.Once outside the door, Xu Yingqiu looked back again.In the garden, Hong Yao was clearing away the teacups, Xu Da and Yaqiantui were on the eaves.

Zheng Junshan bowed his hands at the long-distance sent pulse, and then looked at Li Chan: "Li Lang has a cultivation base, if he just subdues a few good monsters, it's nothing. But the monsters he protects are too big. There are many, but it is inevitable that it will be true.”

"If there were no these monsters, there would be no Changping ghost master." Xu Yingqiu said playfully, "Your Qingling County was saved by these monsters. These monsters are like swords. Whether they are good or evil depends on the person using the sword. .Even if it’s true, it’s just the eyes of others, not worth mentioning.”

"You are not in the temple, so of course you don't have to care about others' criticism." Zheng Junshan shook his head, "At least before the spring examination in Qianyuan Academy, Li Lang should be more careful."

"I haven't seen you for two years, but you've changed a lot." Xu Yingqiu looked at Zheng Junshan in surprise, and smiled at Li Chan: "You don't know, he was the most cynical among the peers in the academy back then, and he refused to accept anyone. Back then, I said he couldn't get along in the court, so I went to roll in the temple, but now..." At this point, he seemed to think of something, and didn't continue.

Li Chan knew that Xu Yingqiu probably thought of the matter between Zheng Langjun and Qingling County, and felt that he had made a slip of the tongue.He changed the topic, "Thank you for reminding me, I will be careful."

Li Chan sent Xu and Zheng to the entrance of Cangmi Alley, talked for a while, and it was almost noon when they returned home.By the time the food was on the table, Mr. Bi still hadn't returned.Ever since Mr. Bi got married, he has never missed a meal. This time, when the food was cold, Mr. Bi was nowhere to be seen.

Li Chan was a little worried. After lunch, he didn't even think about practicing. He put the Xuanxin sword on his waist, put on a windbreaker, and planned to go out.But she was stopped by Sao Qingniang.

"What are you going to do, Shaolang?" Sao Qingniang was carrying a vegetable basket, looking at Li Chan's attire, "Why are you still wearing a weapon?"

"Let's go for a walk." Li Chan didn't want to mobilize the crowd, so she lowered her voice.

Sao Qingniang smiled and said, "Didn't you have enough fun at the temple fair last night?"

Li Chan nodded, and Sao Qingniang said again: "If you go to find Mr. Bi, then you don't have to."

"Qingniang is amazing." Li Chan smiled, "I just don't feel relieved."

"Is there anything you can't let go of?"

A figure came from outside the door.

Li Chan watched Mr. Bi come in, and said happily, "Finally back."

Mr. Bi smiled and said, "Why, is there something urgent waiting for me at home?"

"It's nothing important." Sao Qingniang said softly, "It's just that the food is waiting to be cold."

Mr. Bi said: "I haven't seen my old friend for many years, so naturally the delay was longer."

Li Chan took off the Xuanxin sword and hung it back on the wall, "Who is Mr. Bi's old friend?"

Bi Jundao: "It won't be long, you will naturally know."

Li Chan frowned, "Why can't you say it now?"

Mr. Bi said: "There is no rush at this moment."

"Of course you are not in a hurry. I am the one who is in a hurry." Li Chan looked helplessly at Mr. Bi, "Recently, for some reason, I always feel that you have some plans, Mr. Bi, and you may have to leave again someday."

Mr. Bi nodded, "There are indeed some things to do."

"What's the matter?" Li Chan asked.

Mr. Bi didn't answer, but asked instead: "Do you want me to stay in this garden all the time?"

Li Chan smiled and said, "Is this garden not good? If you are not satisfied, earn some money in the future and change to a bigger one."

"It's good if you have this kind of heart." Mr. Bi also laughed, walked to the window, and looked at the monsters coming and going in the garden, "When you went to Qingque Palace to learn Taoism, they waited for you in the shabby room at the foot of the mountain for two years , now that you are going to the Qianyuan Academy, the place to live here is much better than before, and they are more spacious. However, it is very inconvenient for monsters to live in the market, no matter how good they live, they can’t live happy."

Li Chan paused for a while, then said, "It's true that I'm a little selfish for letting everyone surround me."

"It's not your fault, and it's not because the garden is too small." Bi Junlin window turned his back to Li Chan, looking at the clear sky in the early spring of Yujing City, "Fucha, one day, the world of Yujing City will not be able to accommodate you after all. .”

……

Just after winter, the snow in Yujing City melted quickly. Although the weather became colder when the snow melted, new buds emerged from the dead branches that had survived the winter.In just a few days, a lot of tender grass emerged from the pitch-black grass-dusted garden soil of Guangzhaifang, and the dry pond was filled with melted snow, floating with last year's dead leaves and hop-like white foam.

Li Chan spent the Spring Festival at home, and the officials of Dayong Kingdom also ended their rare six-day ten-day rest.As usual, the Spring Festival is similar to cold food and Qingming Festival. Originally, there was a four-day holiday. This year, the Fengzen Ceremony was held. Apart from the Taichang Temple and other officials who presided over the sacrifice, the officials of the DPRK and China had an extra two days off. It was a rare leisure time.

Yuan Chongshan, Zuo Jin Shenzha, who killed the emperor, had no time to relax. He had returned to Beijing long before the return of Sheng Jia, and mobilized Shen Zhasi's left and right bans to ensure that Sheng Jia's return to Beijing would not go wrong.When Dongyue Temple offered sacrifices to the heavens, the flying palace traveled, and the people celebrated. The city of Yujing was full of prosperity, but what Yuan Chongshan saw was countless surging undercurrents.The news of the saint's serious injury did not cause any waves in the market. After the ordinary people heard it, it melted away silently like last winter's snow. Assassins have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Yuan Chongshan entered the palace to face the saint.Perhaps the sage was nostalgic for the old days. Although the imperial palace in Yujing City was different from the imperial palace in Xuandu, a Qianlong Mansion was built exactly like the old place of Xuandu.

Yuan Chongshan saw the emperor by the fish dragon pond, and reported which prince had recently sent more spies in Yujing, and a certain courtier said something that should not be said or contacted some suspicious people.

When Yuan Chongshan mentioned the news from the Sitianjian, Yuan Shuo recently received a copy of the "Looking for the Dragon Book" presented by his deceased, and Emperor Dayong asked abruptly: "Last spring in Xuandu, I want you How is that Danqing hand that you have won over now?"

Yuan Chongshan had an excellent memory, he could name any courtier at random, and he knew the name of the concubine at home. When the emperor asked him, he immediately remembered the young man in Qingque Palace who assassinated the Taoist priest of Xiyi Mountain.Yuan Chongshan recalled those strange mandarin duck eyes, and he was still deeply impressed. He replied: "He should be in Yujing City, according to the previous arrangement, without a real job, preparing for the spring examination of Qianyuan Academy."

Li Yin let out a groan, nodded, and then asked about other things: "I heard from the history of the governor of Yuzhou that the flood in Yuzhou was so severe that even the water god couldn't stop it. What's going on?"

"My subordinates have just found out some news." Yuan Chongshan said in a deep voice, "It seems that there is a big monster in Yuzhou. This monster is extremely fierce. It is said that the Dragon King of Huaishui fought with it, but it caught the dragon's tail and grabbed the dragon's body. , bit off the dragon's head in one bite, and ate the Dragon King in three or two bites. This kind of big monster, no one who has practiced for a hundred years, would never be able to do such a thing, but the origin of this monster is unknown..."

……

Yuan Chongshan went out from the Shunyi Gate on the west side of the imperial palace, returned to Shenzhasi, arranged the affairs at hand, changed into casual clothes, and went to the secret office in Hebi Lane.

In the palace, although the sage just mentioned Li Chan in passing, Yuan Chongshan took it to heart.After nearly a year, this young man can still be remembered by the sage to intervene, which can be regarded as Jane in the heart of the emperor.What's more, although Shen Zhasi was established by the saint himself, after all, he is young and his foundation is not stable, and there are only a handful of practitioners in the department.If a bachelor from Qianyuan Academy can be added, it is tantamount to adding another pillar.

So as soon as Li Chan came back from Lantai, she was brought to Hebi Lane by Chen Haochu, and met her immediate boss who was ridiculed by Yujing's subjects as "Yuan Liuer".Yuan Chongshan was flipping through the file, when he saw Li Chan coming in, he raised his head and smiled and said, "I really saw the right person!"

Li Chan saluted, "I have seen Yuan Shajun."

Yuan Chongshan looked at him and nodded again and again, "I didn't add a real job to you. I wanted you not to be distracted and concentrate on preparing for the exam. Fortunately, you passed by Qizhou and solved the difficulties in Qingling County. This is my God. What the company is going to do, you really came to the right place."

Li Chan nodded and smiled, showing no modesty.Yuan Chongshan laughed, "You have a good manner. I heard that no one has extended your reputation now."

Li Chan was asked this question by Xu Yingqiu a few days ago, although he asked two great scholars for advice, but now there is no news from those two, he just shook his head and said: "Not yet.

"Don't worry about these things." Yuan Chongshan chuckled, and patted Li Chan's left shoulder, "Qianyuan Academy is a sacred place of Dayong, so it will not easily bury talents. What are your proudest works?"

Li Chan thought for a while, "I wrote a book recently, but it's not a proud work."

……

After a brief meeting in Hebi Lane, Yuan Chongshan also got a copy of "Mountain and Sea Supplements", and took half a day out of his busy schedule to find a way for Li Chan to submit the paper.

As the god of killing the emperor, Yuan Chongshan can be said to have good hands and eyes in Yujing City, but it is also difficult for him to accomplish this matter.After all, Shen Zhasi's reputation in Yujing is there. In the words of Chen Panshi, who is acquainted with Li Chan, finding a man who does not hate Shen Zhasi Zuo Jin from among three thousand courtiers is no better than finding a man from a brothel. Finding a perfect woman is easy.

If it was just the quota of the imperial examination, many people would naturally be willing to sell Yuan Chongshan's favor, but Yuan Chongshan could not easily manipulate people who were qualified to influence the spring examination of Qianyuan Academy.After some deliberation, Yuan Chongshan thought of a suitable person - Li Xiangxian, the current Minister of Sizongsi.

Sizong Temple manages the royal family genealogy and affairs, and because the emperor in the previous dynasty respected the two religions, Chongxuan and Xuanchan were transferred to Sizong Temple. Therefore, Sizong Temple not only manages the royal family affairs, but also manages the affairs of the two religions. .But now, although the two departments of Chongxuan and Xuanchan belonged to Zhu Yuantai, Sizong Temple is in charge of the Buddhist genealogy of the temples in Beijing, and the rules of fasting and offering sacrifices have been preserved.

Li Xiangxian, as the Secretary of the Sizong Temple, lived in the third rank. He not only had frequent contacts with the royal family, but also had close relationships with people from the two religions, and had a very wide network of contacts.This person does not hate Shen Zhasi like other courtiers. When the saint wanted to change Shen Zhasi into a guard, among the many courtiers who opposed him, there were only a few supporters, and Li Xiangxian was one of them.However, the nine temples and the five supervisors did not care about political affairs, and Li Xiangxian's support did not cause any waves.

On the afternoon of the ninth day of the first lunar month, after retiring from the court, Yuan Chongshan rode to the Lu residence with gifts.Si Zongsiqing did not have any friendship with Yuan Chongshan, so he was both stunned and somewhat cautious about the visit of the god Si Shajun.

After Yuan Chongshan's greetings, Li Xiang first smiled and said, "I thought Yuan Shajun would only come to search the house, but today it is a great honor to see Yuan Shajun come to say hello. Why is Yuan Shajun coming here? Why don't you just tell me directly! "

This remark was somewhat mocking, but Yuan Chongshan was not annoyed at all, and said with a smile: "I have heard that you have the reputation of cherishing talents, and now the Spring Examination of the Qianyuan Academy is about to begin. Yu, I wonder if Li Qing is willing to support him?"

"It turned out to be for this matter. It's easy to say, easy to say, what kind of poems and writings does this young man have? If he is really talented, he will definitely not be buried here." Li Xiang was relieved when he saw that Yuan Chongshan was not here to make trouble, and he agreed.But although he wasn't so jealous, he didn't like Yuan Liuer, who had a very bad reputation.Although he promised, it was only on the lips.Afterwards, you only need to procrastinate and perfunctory, and practice Tai Chi a few times. You don't need to help Yuan Chongshan, and you won't offend this evil star.

"This son's surname is Li, his first name is Dan, and his style name is Fucha." Yuan Chongshan took out the transcript given by Li Chan, "He wrote a book of knowledge and records of strange things in various states, and collected them into a volume of Supplementary Items. Please read it for Li Qing."

"Not bad, not bad." Li Xiangxian had an impeccable smile on his face. When he heard the words "Shan Hai Sui Yi", he somehow felt familiar. He held the manuscript in his hand, showing a thoughtful expression.

Seeing Li Xiang hesitated first, Yuan Chongshan asked, "Li Qing?"

Li Xiang came back to his senses first, and muttered: "Yesterday, the repairer in the temple said that Xu Yingqiu and Zheng Junshan, the two great scholars of Qianyuan Academy, wrote the preface to the same book. Yin Ruhui has read it and admired it quite a bit. It seems that, What is that called picking up relics?"

(End of this chapter)