Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 4 Guest Professor
Maybe it was because he drank too much tea last night, and before dawn, Fan Ning was woken up by urinating. The quilt was so warm that he was reluctant to get up.

In the end, he couldn't hold back anymore, so he had to lift the quilt and walk lightly to the outside of the cabin, for fear of waking up his sleeping grandfather.

Stepping out of the cabin, a fresh and chilly river wind blows in front of him, making him shiver with cold.

He hastily bent over and ran to the side of the boat, urinated happily into the river, turned around and ran into the cabin again.

At this moment, Fan Ning suddenly found a few dark shadows lurking on the shore, he was startled, there are thieves!

A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall, and when he finds a thief, of course he cannot stand up. Fan Ning quietly touched the bow of the boat, and gently pushed the sleeping boatman, "Uncle!"

The boatman was dreaming of going to the capital to eat braised pork knuckles, and the meal was delicious, but Fan Ning woke him up.

"What's the matter!" the boatman asked in a daze.

"It seems that there are a few small thieves on the shore. Uncle will go and investigate first, and I will go find the guy who is in my hand."

"That's not a thief, it's a few scholars who took the imperial examination, who came to Fan Daguan for advice, and they came in the middle of the night."

The boatman yawned, turned over again, and fell asleep in a daze.

It turned out that it wasn't a small thief, so I was afraid of a fart!Fanning straightened up again, touched a boatman's clothes to put on, and then swaggered towards the stern of the boat.

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At daybreak, Fan Zhongyan was awakened by a burst of voices, and when he turned around, he saw Xiao Fu curled up in a corner sleeping soundly, but Fan Ning disappeared.

Fan Zhongyan was startled, and he sat up hastily, when Fan Ning's voice came from outside, "What are you writing? You still want to be admitted to Juren for such an article?"

Who does he seem to be berating?Fan Zhongyan was very curious, he hastily pushed up the corner of the window, and saw Fan Ning's slightly immature back facing him.

He was sitting on the side of the boat, wearing a boatman's clothes, holding an article in his hand.

Looking down, it turned out that there were five or six young scholars in green skirts and deep clothes standing on the bank.

These scholars looked ashamed, each trembling.

The scholar who was reprimanded argued: "My article has also been consulted by great scholars, and the evaluation is not bad. Small officials say it is not good, at least explain the reason!"

Fan Ning snorted, "Your article is filled with all kinds of gorgeous rhetoric from beginning to end. Perhaps this is what you think is good, but what is its content?"

"Nothing at all!"

Fan Ning waved the manuscript, "The content is empty and pale, the article pays attention to the words and the substance, and the scene is embedded in the emotion. Since you wrote about Huqiu Jianchi, the mountains and rocks are so steep, the key is what did you realize from Jianchi?
It should be throwing swords in the pool, restraining martial arts in the world, and seeking peace for the people of the world. You should have such a mind and ambition, so that you can cultivate yourself and make your family peaceful. Otherwise, what's the point of taking this test? "

The scholar who was reprimanded was ashamed, and he took the article and gave a salute, "Listening to a small official's words is better than studying for ten years. Zhang Ming is very grateful!"

"You guys go! My grandfather is sick, so it's inconvenient to receive you, let me chat with you casually."

Five or six scholars bowed deeply, turned and left.

Fan Zhongyan was shocked by what Fan Ning said. He slowly lowered the window of the boat, covered his mouth lightly, and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

The reincarnation of the heavens, the excess of damage and the deficiency of compensation, not only caused him to encounter the cruelest setback in life in the court, but also lost his life's ambitions and ideals.

But God quietly opened another small window for himself, allowing him to find an heir in his hometown.

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The passenger ship traveled for half a month, and Fan Ning and Xiao Fu also bickered for half a month, which really made Fan Zhongyan happy physically and mentally. He hadn't been this happy for a long time.

This afternoon, the passenger ship finally arrived in the capital city, which is Bianliang, Tokyo, today's Kaifeng.

From the first house that appeared on the shore, Fan Ning stood at the bow of the boat and stared at the two sides. He only hated that he didn't have a camera in his hand, so he couldn't record all the things in the market on both sides of the strait.

Both sides of the Bian River are full of large and small boats, and there are pedestrians and businessmen coming and going on the shore.

Taverns, foot shops, teahouses, snack bars, incense and medicine shops, Jieku, Zhiku, cloth and silk shops, medical clinics, etc., one after another, the closer to the city, the more prosperous it is, the banners are flying, the population is dense, and it is very lively.

This is still outside Bianliang City, and it is already very prosperous. I really don't know what the city will look like?
At this time, a wooden arch bridge appeared in front of him, and Fan Ning recognized it at a glance, and immediately shouted excitedly: "Look, that's Hongqiao!"

Xiao Fu curled his lips behind him, his eyes full of contempt, "It's just a wooden bridge, is it worth making such a fuss about? He's still a scholar, with no self-cultivation at all?"

"You know shit! This bridge will last forever."

Fan Ning leisurely looked at the wooden arch bridge crossing the top of his head with his hands behind his back. This is the Hongqiao in the Qingming River Scene!
Did people walk into the painting, or did the painting become reality?

At this time, Fan Zhongyan stepped forward and gently embraced Fan Ning's immature shoulders, and said with a smile, "This is the capital, and it's actually similar to our Pingjiang Mansion."

Fan Ning grinned, "I don't think I've even been to Wu County, and I can reach the capital in just one step. My legs are long enough."

Hearing what he said was interesting, Fan Zhongyan couldn't help smiling, then patted the back of his head and asked, "Tell me along the way that you want to meet famous people in Beijing. Now that you're in the capital, tell me, who do you want to see?"

Fan Ning was admiring a graceful beauty riding a donkey on the bank, and blurted out, "Mr. Li!"

Fan Ning slipped his mouth. He scratched his head in embarrassment, and quickly explained: "Li Shishi is my neighbor, and I have been childhood sweethearts since childhood. Her family moved to the capital last year. I miss her."

Fan Ning thinks that the weaving is impeccable, but it is a pity that all the way north, Fan Zhongyan has already figured out Fan Ning's habits, as long as he scratches his head, the next thing will be nonsense.

Fan Zhongyan was both angry and funny in his heart, and knocked him on the head, "Speak seriously!"

"How about Su Dongpo?"

Fan Zhongyan was startled, "Who is Su Dongpo?"

Fan Ning suddenly remembered that Su Dongpo was still digging bird's nests out of trees!

After making two turns, he smiled and said, "If possible, I would like to meet Wang Anshi."

Fan Zhongyan was a little puzzled. Wang Anshi was too young to be considered a celebrity. There were more famous people in Beijing than him, such as Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Feng Jing, Zeng Gong and so on.

But this child only wanted to see Wang Anshi, which was a bit strange.

Fan Zhongyan didn't ask why. He thought for a while and said, "Wang Anshi has been released, but there are a lot of things going on in the capital recently, so you should have a chance to meet him."

Fan Ning secretly rejoiced that his grandfather didn't ask him why he wanted to see Wang Anshi.

It's really hard for me to answer, but he can't say, I came to the capital with you, the old man, in fact, I just want to meet this Wang Anshi!
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The three got off the boat, and Fan Zhongyan didn't stay in the capital for a long time, so he asked the boatman to wait for him in the capital for a few days, and they got into an ox cart and walked slowly towards the city.

The inside of Tokyo is actually the same as outside the city, except that the buildings inside the city are more orderly, the business is more prosperous, there are more pedestrians, and you can see some big houses in deep houses.

They didn't go too far, and the ox cart stopped slowly in front of a dilapidated old house in the west of the city.

Fan Ning saw that although the old house occupied a large area, it was really old. The paint on the gate was gone, and the walls near the ground were covered with water stains. It must be flooded when it rained.

And the surrounding environment is not very good, there are many noisy people, most of them are small houses, and a group of naked children are running on the street, giving people a feeling of slums.

At this time, someone behind him suddenly shouted: "Xiwen, is that you?"

Fan Ning turned around and saw a middle-aged man riding a horse surrounded by two attendants. The man had fair skin, a square face and radiant eyes.

He was wearing a black gauze hat with wings and a scarlet court dress. He was obviously an official. When he saw Fan Zhongyan from a distance, he waved his hands and shouted excitedly.

Fan Zhongyan laughed loudly and went up to meet him. The man got off his horse and hugged Fan Zhongyan tightly, "I thought you really weren't going back to Beijing."

"This time I'm going to Beijing to do some private business, not to go to Beijing by order, don't get me wrong."

"I know, you are here to visit Shi Lu. His health is very bad, and he is going to be demoted to Yunzhou. I also advise him to quit his job."

The two walked while talking, and when they came to the gate, Fan Zhongyan pulled Fan Ning over and introduced with a smile: "This is my grandson Fan Ning, who is also a talented child prodigy. This time, I specially brought him here to fight with your precious apprentice."

Hearing that he was going to fight with his lover, the official's eyes lit up immediately, and he looked Fan Ning up and down, and it happened that Fan Ning was also looking at him, and he saw his eyes were calm, without the slightest hint of fear.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!The official nodded and smiled and asked, "Do you know who I am?"

Fan Ning shook his head lightly. In front of strangers, he has always been restrained and not showing his edge.

This is even true for Fan Zhongyan. It wasn't until Fan Zhongyan's boat that Fan Ning gradually revealed his true side.

Fan Zhongyan has long been used to this grandson's little ghost, but as long as he has a good character, he doesn't want to control him too much.

Fan Zhongyan laughed and said, "You want to scare my grandson with your name, don't you?"

The official chuckled, "How can my reputation compare to your old man? Look, Lingsun doesn't think much of me at all."

"That's because he doesn't know you!"

Fan Zhongyan smiled and introduced to Fan Ning, "This middle-aged talent is Ouyang Xiu, you can call him Uncle Ouyang!"

(End of this chapter)