Yi Song

Chapter 24 Stinging a celebrity is enough to cause a sensation
  "This is the Imperial College!"

Yue Fei looked up, his eyes filled with admiration and deep disappointment.

It's like a student who has only been admitted to the Shaolin Martial Arts School, traveling to Beijing, standing at the gates of Peking University and Tsinghua University and looking out.

The Imperial College is on the bank of Cai River, northwest of Yunqi Bridge, not far away.

The attic terrace of the pavilion was hidden in the green shade, and people were coming and going. Liu Guozhang didn't know where to start.

Looking left and right, I saw a scholar in his early thirties with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a two-legged mantou and a green mandarin robe. Shi Shiran came over, so he stepped forward to stop him.

"I'm rude, I'm rude. I'm from Fengcheng, Hongzhou, Jiangnan West Road. I'm known as Liu Erlang. I went to Hebei on business and passed through Tokyo. I was asked by a fellow villager to send a letter to two fellow villagers who are enrolling in Taixue.

After asking around, I came to the Imperial College. The official office was majestic, but the common people, who had never seen the world, were at a loss and asked the officials for advice. "

The official glanced at Liu Guozhang and said, "You speak openly and openly, as if you have never seen the world. And your accent doesn't sound like Jiangxi Nanyin."

Depend on!
  Why are you so vigilant when you stop anyone at random?

Liu Guozhang quickly explained: "Since childhood, I have followed my elders and traveled to Heshuo, Jiangdong, and Jiangxi to sell goods to make a living. So my accent is mixed, with a lot of northern accents."

Fortunately, the man just asked casually, nodded and asked again: "You two are from the same hometown. Did you enter the Imperial Academy?"

"Yes."

"Then why did you come to the Imperial College?"

"We just asked for directions, and the man said that Taixue was the Imperial Academy and asked us to come over."

"You have met a confused person. The Imperial College is different from the Imperial College. The Imperial College is in charge of the Imperial College, the Four Schools, the Imperial College, the Law School, the Library, the Aristocratic School and the Painting School. You are from the same hometown, are you the son of an official?"

Liu Guozhang was confused and just shook his head blankly.

"The students admitted to Guozixue are the children of officials of the third rank and above, the children of officials of the seventh rank and above are admitted to the Four Schools, and the students of Taixue are the children of ordinary people from poor families. Have they passed the state and county tribute examinations?"

"Yes, yes, they said they got the top three scores in the state exam."

"Oh, third class. Then you can't directly take the Chunwei Provincial Examination. You must first be sent to Taixue to study. In this case, you two fellow countrymen should be Taixue students. So that you know where Taixue is."

The man pointed to the southwest and said: "Exit the gate, cross Menqian Street, and walk two hundred steps south. Across the street is the Taixue Gate. Go."

"Thank you, officer."

"It's a little effort, you're welcome!"

Liu Guozhang wiped his hands with cold sweat and said to Yue Fei: "Living in Beijing is not easy."

Yue Fei nodded with understanding, "Yes, yes."

The two of them followed the instructions and arrived at the gate of Taixue, and were immediately dumbfounded.

Is this a school or a market?

Thousands of scholars came in and out of the Taixue gate in small groups, some wearing plain clothes, some wearing t-shirts, some wearing straight skirts, or even Taoist robes.

On the head there may be a Dongpo scarf, a square scarf, a peach scarf, a Lun scarf, a folded scarf, or a footless knitted headband. They spoke with accents from all over the world, chirping, zagging, and noisily, like a flock of sparrows going in and coming out again.

There are dozens of vendors at the door, selling all kinds of groceries and food. The cries of the vendors rise and fall, and the bustle is no different from a market.

When I came to a vendor, I bought some dried fruits and asked casually.

"Why is Taixue so busy?"

"Both brothers, this place has been busy for a long time."

"Ah, why?"

"Are you two from out of town?"

"Exactly. I was passing through Tokyo and came to Taixue to meet some relatives and friends. I didn't expect it to be so lively."

"Let me just say it. Next year is the year for the Jinshi examination, which is held every three years. The candidates from each state have arrived in Tokyo early to prepare for the provincial examination next spring.

In previous years, 17,000 or 8,000 candidates from each state would come to Beijing, but now that it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, only 10,000 people may come. Come spring, the two brothers will be even more lively. There are these celebrities everywhere in and outside Kaifeng city. In the city of Kaifeng, the three favorite places for these young people to visit relatives and friends in groups are the Jinming Pond in Qionglin Garden, the tile houses everywhere, and the Taixue School. And Taixue itself has thousands of students.

Two young brothers, do you think this place can be less lively? "

It turned out that Liu Guozhang and Yue Fei thanked the hawker and followed the flow of people into Taixue.

Looking left, turning right, walking for half an hour, the entire Imperial Academy was in a circle.

It was also very lively inside. Not only were people coming and going, but literati could also be seen in groups everywhere, sitting on the ground and talking around.

"Brother Erlang, there are people everywhere on the road. It's hard to take action. What should I do?"

"We want to divert the tiger away from the mountain and divert their attention." Liu Guozhang thought for a while, then turned to look at Yue Fei, "Brother Fei, let me tell you, you were very naughty when you were young?"

Yue Fei was confused, what does this have to do with coming to Taixue to do business? But he still answered Liu Guozhang's question.

"Yes, I'm ashamed. I was too naughty when I was a kid, and I got angry and drove away three teachers in a row."

"Brother Fei, show your skills and make a big fuss here in the Imperial Academy to draw everyone's attention away so that I can take action."

Yue Fei thought for a while, "Just now in the garden over there, I saw a honeycomb. It was not high. I climbed up and wrapped it with my clothes. I recognized that honeybee. It was very ordinary. It made a living by collecting nectar from flowers. .The sting is painful, but the toxicity is weak, so it will be fine.

Then find a place with a lot of people and throw it away, the effect is guaranteed to be great! "

Liu Guozhang couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Brother Fei, you are really a talent! Let's go and pack that honeycomb now."

"Brother Erlang, this is Taixue." Yue Fei said hesitantly.

"So what if Taixue!

Brother Fei, Fengcheng and Tian Cong, two talented people, have been wronged. Our move is to find out the real culprit behind their murder. If we do justice without sticking to trivial matters, I believe those professors and students who have been stung will forgive us. "

Yue Fei hesitated for a while, but was finally convinced by Liu Guozhang.

"Brother Erlang, if you want the best effect, it's best to throw it at a place where celebrities gather. By then, the entire Imperial Academy will be in a sensation, and everyone will gather around to express condolences, so that we can start. It's just that we are new here and don't know who the celebrities are. It’s not easy to inquire rashly.”

Liu Guozhang thought for a while and said: "There is a place where everyone, whether they are famous scholars or unknown people, will go. We will go there and wait. As long as someone comes and greets him along the way, he is probably a famous person."

Yue Fei's eyes lit up, "Where?"

"Toilet!"

Liu Guozhang and Yue Fei were waiting next to the Imperial University toilet, and soon saw a scholar coming over.

He is handsome and charming, and all the acquaintances he met along the way kept greeting him with hands. When no one was around, his expression changed, he held up his clothes and hurriedly got in.

He's actually more handsome than me!
  It's him!
  Liu Guozhang looked at the wind and looked around, but there was no one there.

This is a toilet, and no one is sitting on the floor nearby, talking around.

Turning back and giving Yue Fei a wink, he quietly walked behind the toilet with the clothes wrapped in the honeycomb, threw it in through the back window, and then ran away.

There was a buzzing explosion inside, followed by heart-rending screams.

Then I saw several figures, swishing out with lightning speed, and even a patch of white flowers. They probably ran out before they had time to put on their pants.

The handsome guy who ran out last was holding his pants in one hand and waving his other hand to drive away the hundreds of wasps surrounding him, howling in pain.

"Li Shimei was stung by a wasp!" Others exclaimed.

After passing the message to a few people, it quickly turned into: "The prodigal son was stung by a poisonous bee!"

"Li Shimei hit a ghost!"

“Li Bangyan has been punished by God!

For a moment, exclamations erupted in the Imperial Academy. Everyone stood up and gathered around.

(End of this chapter)