To The Land of Nevernight

Tang Shen came to Fu's residence early in the morning, but Wen Shutongzi was already waiting for him.

Tang Shen asked in surprise, "So early?"

Wen Shutong complained: "Mr. Tang, you also know that our husband is getting old and has nothing else to do every day. He goes to bed early, so he naturally wakes up early. He just finished admiring a pot of roses. , It was sent by Master Yao. I am having breakfast in the flower hall now."

After Tang Shen came to the flower hall, Fu Wei was very enthusiastic: "Little boy, go and bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks to Jing Ze. Jing Ze, have you had breakfast yet?"

Tang Shen: "I've used it."

Fu Wei: "Are you holding on?"

Tang Shen: "???"

"No."

Fu Wei waved his sleeves: "Then bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks. Sit down, Jing Ze."

Tang Shen: "..."

Fu Wei and Tang Shen sat at the round table together, having breakfast.The breakfast in Shengjing is different from that in Gusu Mansion, with gruel, side dishes, and some cakes and fried food.Tang Shen used some at will, and when the two finished their breakfast, Wang Qin also arrived.Tang Shen didn't expect Fu Wei to invite Wang Qin here today. Seeing his favorite student, Fu Wei said, "Zifeng, you're late, we're done eating."

Unlike the brand-new Zhenghong official uniform worn last time, Wang Qin was wearing a brocade gown today.The servants removed the leftovers and empty bowls from the table, and the three teachers and students came to the study together.There was no incense burning in the hollow censer in the center of the study, so Wang Qin took a box of agarwood from the drawer, cut off the top end gently, put it in the censer, and lit it.

But after a long time, there was agarwood fragrance in the study.Fu Wei sat on the top seat, Wang Qin and Tang Shen sat on the left and right, sitting on the bottom.

Tang Shen looked at Wang Qin who was opposite, and said, "Senior brother Wang."

Wang Qin: "Just call me Zifeng. How's the pastry from Caiqizhai?"

Tang Shen: "It's really delicious. In the past few days, my servant bought some to take home to taste."

Fu Wei looked at the two of them: "Oh, what happened between you that I don't know about?"

Tang Shen was about to explain, but Wang Qin said, "Sir, you brought the two of us together, is there something wrong?"

Fu Wei thought of the business and immediately sat up straight.He looked at Tang Shen first: "Jing Ze, you are going to have Qiu Wei in four more months. Are you confident?"

The two most difficult places to test in the entire Song Dynasty, one is the Jiangnan Gongyuan, and the other is the Shengjing Guozijian.Tang Shen called it just out of the wolf's lair and into the tiger's mouth.Moreover, the rural examination is the cruelest subject among the three subjects of the scientific examination.There are tens of thousands of talents who come to Shengjing for reference every year, but only one hundred people are accepted each time, and the elimination rate is extremely high.

However, with the golden finger of photographic memory and his own unique experience and thoughts on stereotyped essays, Tang Shen is [-]% sure that he will be admitted to Juren.But it is extremely difficult to get a good ranking, and he can't guarantee it.

Tang Shen: "Students should do their best."

When Fu Wei heard this, he felt bad, thinking that Tang Shen might not be sure.Wang Qin didn't speak. He picked up the teacup and brushed the tea surface with the cup lid. After wiping off the strong aroma on the surface, he took a sip.

Fu Wei and Liang Song are both the Four Confucianists in the world. Liang Song has accepted many students over the years, while Fu Wei strives for perfection.Wang Qin often studied with Fu Wei before he was 12 years old. When he was 14 years old, at the age of [-], Wang Qin won the small three yuan in the children's examination.Two years later, he entered the provincial examination and had to understand Yuan.The next year he won the champion again.

It is the first true champion triple in this dynasty.

Liang Song is a teacher and model, and he has peaches and plums all over the world.As for Fu Wei...he really doesn't have much teaching experience.

Wang Qin didn't let him worry about it at the beginning, but now he thinks about it again: Tang Shen was born in the countryside, so of course the conditions for entering school are not as good as Langya Wang's, and his innate foundation is worse than Zifeng.Being able to get the Tongshi Xiaosanyuan from Gusu Mansion is because of his talent and intelligence.But if you want to be admitted to Jieyuan, or even the number one scholar, it will be as difficult as reaching the sky in just a few years.Perhaps in another three years, if Tang Shen is allowed to take the exam, he can also get a good ranking, but now he is only 15 years old, and it is really difficult for him to be the champion like Wang Qin.

Fu Wei sighed, "How is it in the Imperial College?"

Tang Shen: "The lecturers and doctors have taken good care of me, and this is also thanks to Senior Brother Zifeng's previous recommendation letter."

When Wang Qin heard the words "Senior Brother Zifeng", Wang Qin paused for a while while brushing the tea. He looked at Tang Shen and said, "Little brother, don't be too polite."

Fu Wei looked at Wang Qin: "How busy is the household department these days?"

Wang Qin smiled: "Haiyan, Heqing, there is no war on the border; all officials are loyal to their positions, and they have never heard of ink corruption. Besides, it is not the end of the year, sir, I want to hear that I am not busy. However, the Ministry of Households is not busy. I'm a little busy."

Fu Wei: "What are you busy with?"

Wang Qin: "Playing with the birds and watering the flowers, I will be busy with whatever my husband is busy with."

Fu Wei: "..."

Fu Wei winked at Wang Qin: Your new junior brother is here, give him some face.

Wang Qin tasted the tea, but did not respond.

Tang Shen watched the confrontation between the teacher and the student, and suddenly noticed something.Could it be that Fu Wei wanted Wang Qin to teach him to read?

As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father, and it is not uncommon in all dynasties that senior brothers teach on their behalf.But Tang Shen saw that Wang Qin did not intend to teach him, and he was actually not reluctant.He is quite afraid of Wang Zifeng now, if he meets each other day in and day out, he will make the other party unhappy at some point, he doesn't want to offend Wang Zifeng for nothing.

Tang Shendao: "Students are still sure about the exam."

Fu Wei: "Oh?"

Tang Shen noticed that Wang Qin also put down his cup and looked at himself with great interest. He thought for a moment and said, "There are three township examinations, the first examination is three pieces of crafting, one is a five-character and eight-rhyme test post poem; There are five scriptures in the test, and three questions in the third test. Except for the poems in the first test, the remaining eleven are all stereotyped art."

Fu Wei: "That's pretty good." He said obliquely, "Zifeng's art is so well written that even Liang Bowen praised it repeatedly."

Tang Shen thought to himself: The only Sanyuan in this dynasty, the number one scholar Wushuang who was named in the imperial script written by the Holy Master, can Zhiyi not write well.

He continued: "Students always think that stereotyped art is actually not without rules."

"You tell me."

"As we all know, stereotyped essays are divided into eight parts, breaking the question, accepting the question, starting the hand... and the back section, the binding section. Everyone thinks that the rural examination is the most difficult and cruel of the three examinations. The students But I think that this is the best subject! Taking Shengjing as an example, it is assumed that 1 scholars come to refer to each year. Among them, those with irregular fonts, typos, missing characters, and wrong formats will first be excluded from 2000 people.”

Wang Qin suddenly said: "Continue."

Tang Shen glanced at him: "Now there are only 8000 people left. Every year, the chief examiners of the rural examination must be bachelors from the Imperial Academy, and they are assigned to various places from the capital. They will be divided layer by layer, and finally those who can stay in Shengjing to participate in the examination papers will be selected. A maximum of ten people. In addition to the six or seven grade officials who have been transferred up, such as Xuezheng and book editors, there are at most 30 people who can finally read the papers. And these 30 people have to read [-] papers within three days. On average One hundred copies per person per day. Assuming it is the first rural examination, then what each of them has to read every day is [-] essays on making art and [-] examination poems."

Tang Shen changed the subject: "People are not sages and sages, who can be free from faults? If you write well in Guange style, you will get half of the points. Then you only need to have no merits and faults, do not deviate from the topic and do not break taboos, and the probability of being admitted to Juren will be [-]%." Success! And if you work hard on solving the questions and inheriting the questions, try to impress the eyes of the examiners and refresh your ears. As long as there are no mistakes in the back, even if the writing is mediocre, you will definitely get a high score. So sir, what students have to do is actually It's very simple, stereotyped, students only need to focus on the first two parts, and don't seek idle merit in the latter part, but seek no faults, it shouldn't be difficult to be admitted to Juren."

After Tang Shen finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the study.

Fu Wei recalled the ostentatious letters that Liang Song had written to himself.Sure enough, his old friend had a straight personality and never lied. His student was indeed a dragon and a phoenix, and his future was limitless.

Fu Wei suddenly had the desire to teach students.To him, being able to train a second court official with his own hands is more interesting than playing with birds and watering flowers.Fu Wei has a raging fighting spirit in his heart. If it is passed down to future generations, he may be able to use one word to describe his mood: nurturing!

However, before Fu Wei opened his mouth, Wang Qin smiled and said, "Little brother, what you said is not bad, but the premise of your words is that your writing style is admirable, and your problem-solving and inheritance are also novel enough." Bright."

Tang Shen was momentarily at a loss for words.

The theory is always full, but the reality is skinny.He used the scoring method of future college entrance examination composition to take a shortcut, but he couldn't say that he could do it.

Fu Wei: "How difficult is it to write? Zifeng's calligraphy is famous all over the world..." It's all taught well by my teacher.

Before he could say the last words, Wang Qin suddenly laughed: "The master also said that I can write well in Zhiyi, and also that I can write well in handwriting, but you want me to teach the younger brother for you?"

Fu Wei: "Huh?"

Wang Qin let out a long sigh: "Sir, I have an order, so I dare not resign."

Fu Wei: "..."

Tang Shen: "..."

You just said that you are very busy, busy playing with the birds and watering the flowers!

However, Fu Wei did not deny Wang Qin's words. Compared with him, letting Tang Shen interact with Zifeng more would be more beneficial to his future career.

After seeing off the two students, Fu Wei took the birdcage and ordered Fuqin boy to find bird food for himself.He played with the canary in the cage, remembered a sentence, and read: "Moth snow willow golden thread? Liang Bowen, Liang Bowen, you sent your student here, but you dug a big hole for me. Yours How can I not understand what it means. We are old, and it is good to take care of our lives, why bother to get involved in those bad things. This is the era of their young people."

Tang Shen felt very confused when he left Fu's residence.

Why are Fu Xiru and Wang Zifeng not playing cards according to the usual routine at all!

Before coming to Shengjing, Tang Shen thought for a long time, how to have a good relationship with Fu Wei, and how to approach Wang Qin step by step.Unexpectedly, now, Fu Wei and Wang Qin, one of them dozed off, gave him a pillow, and sent the person directly in front of him.The other person also followed suit and did not pretend to refuse.

Tang Shen suddenly felt that he seemed to be judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

"They really treat me as a student, as a junior!"

Tang Shen's heart warmed.

After leaving Fu's mansion, Wang Qin said: "Little brother, do you want to go to the Imperial College? I can give you a ride."

Tang Shen shook his head and said, "No senior brother Zifeng, I have already asked the Imperial College for leave today, and now I want to go shopping."

Wang Qin didn't say much, he got into the carriage and said, "I'll see you in a few days, you know where the Minister's Mansion is."

Tang Shen asked: "Brother, do you want me to prepare something before I come to visit you?" For example, first write an article on crafting and a poem on test posts, so that you can see my level?

Tang Shen got ready, he had to do a lot of homework these two days.

But Wang Qin said, "It's good to bring your people."

Tang Shen: "Huh?"

Wang Qin smiled elegantly: "When you come to the Shangshu Mansion, you only need to bring you with you."

Wang Qin said so, but Tang Shen didn't really feel at ease.

Wang Zifeng was able to be admitted to the number one scholar, and was bestowed "No. [-] Scholar Wushuang" by the imperial pen.Liang Song once said: "I have also seen people with an unforgettable memory." I think this person with an unforgettable memory refers to Wang Qin.Tang Shen can also remember with a photographic memory, and even recite it backwards, but this is the golden finger that God gave for nothing in his two lifetimes, and he feels a little guilty.Wang Qin is really talented and practical.

Tang Shen returned home, first wrote an essay on Zhiyi, and then carefully composed a poem on test posts.After writing it once, he still felt dissatisfied, so he copied it many times with a small hairpin pen, and then selected the two best-written articles in Guange style.

At this time, Shopkeeper Lu just came to Shengjing from Gusu Mansion.

Tang Shen placed him in his courtyard.

Seeing him, shopkeeper Lu said, "The situation in Gusu Mansion is all right. Those gentry are just white with red caps. I heard that the little master came to Shengjing and worshiped Fu Daru as his teacher. Xixialou and Tang's The logistics situation is better, and there are few people who are behind the scenes. Listening to Yao San, the little boss called me to Shengjing, because he wanted to open a branch of Xixialou in Shengjing? I thought a lot on the boat, Shengjing Adjacent to the Liao Kingdom, there are many cattle and sheep, it is indeed feasible!"

Tang Shen: "I have this idea, but now I have to be busy with the autumn. After the autumn, I have to be busy with the next year's spring. I won't be free for a while."

Shopkeeper Lu: "My little boss is not in a hurry. Actually, I am not in a hurry. I will live in Shengjing first. After all, we are outsiders in Shengjing. Our eyes are dark. We have to find out the doorway before we can open a shop. I will go to the dental office tomorrow. Let's buy a few buddies and get familiar with Shengjing first."

Tang Shen smiled and said, "That's very good."

Three days later, Tang Shen came to the Minister's Mansion with a piece of crafting art and a poem for test posts that he had written.

The housekeeper of the Shangshu Mansion already knew his name, so he took him directly to the garden in the mansion, saying that Wang Qin was picking up a guest, and he asked Tang Shen to wait for a while.Tang Shen strolled around the garden for a while. An artificial pond was dug out in the garden. There were more than a dozen koi in it, colorful and plump. They seemed to be well-fed.

Looking at the rugged rockery, the flowers are blooming, and the willows by the pond have no intention of competing for spring, facing the water alone, shaking their shadows in self-pity.

Tang Shen looked at it for a while, and suddenly a clear voice sounded from behind him: "Smoke cage, cold water, moon cage sand?"

Tang Shen was taken aback, turned around, and saw Wang Qin coming from under the willow tree.The green willow buds brushed over his shoulders, and then fell down along the brocade-white robe.Tang Shen regained his composure, and said, "Where did you know that, senior brother?" Then he thought, "I forgot, Senior Brother came from the Wang clan of Langya, from Jinling."

Wang Qin spread his hands, only then did Tang Shen realize that there was a handful of fish food secretly hidden in his palm.

Tang Shen stared at him blankly, Wang Qin smiled and said, "Feed the fish?"

Tang Shen had no choice but to take the fish food and sprinkle it into the pond with Wang Qin.

The fish food fell into the pond, causing ripples, and the koi scrambled for food.Tang Shen suddenly knew who fed these koi so fat.

While throwing the fish food, Wang Qin asked, "What is the next line of this poem?"

Tang Shen paused, and said, "Yebo Qinhuai is near the restaurant."

"and then?"

Tang Shen: "..."

Business women do not know the hatred of subjugation, and they still sing backyard flowers across the river.

A poem of subjugation by name!

Tang Shen: "...and then it disappeared. I saw it in a book, but I can't find that book, and I don't remember the second half of the sentence."

Wang Qin: "It's a pity."

After feeding the fish, Tang Shen took out a piece of crafting and a poem about test posts that he had written.Wang Qin was not surprised that he wrote the article ahead of time, so he picked up the article and poem written by Tang Shen and read it.After reading it, he said, "That's right." Then, he put the two pieces of paper aside, "Have you ever thought about who will be the chief examiner for the provincial examination in Shengjing four months from now?"

Tang Shen widened his eyes in shock, and looked at Wang Qin in disbelief.

Fuck, you still have this?

This is before the exam, and Wang Zifeng actually planned to open the back door for him, to such an extent? !

"It can't be you, brother!"

Wang Qin suddenly laughed.Tang Shen has been well nourished these past few years, and has grown rapidly in stature, but he is still a head shorter than Wang Qin.Wang Qin looked down at Tang Shen's terrified appearance, and suddenly felt a little funny and interesting.His little junior, even though he is usually smart and quick-witted, he still can't hide his thoughts when facing him and Mr.

After all, he is just a handsome 15-year-old boy.

Wang Qin poured all the fish food in his hand into the pond, he thought about it for a while, and frowned, as if he was very embarrassed.After a long time, he sighed and said seriously: "Although I am not a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, if you really think so, junior brother, I will try to fight for it and become the chief examiner of Qiu Wei this year. It's just junior brother, you and I'm from the same school, so why don't you ask Mr. to expel you from the teacher's school first, lest I become the chief examiner, and you can avoid suspicion and fail to enter the exam. This is not impossible. I will definitely open my eyes wide if I write this poem in the style of a small teacher. Eyes, try to find you out of those ten thousand examination papers, okay?"

Wang Qin smiled elegantly, but Tang Shen said, "..."

Wang Zifeng is really unbelievable!

The author has something to say: Old Wang next door: My junior is just a 15-year-old handsome boy after all.

Xiao Tang Lang: You also know that I am only 15 years old?

Fuwa & everyone: Beast! ! !