Just as Pei Zi Yun was about to knock on the door, he heard a voice calling out, "Brother Pei!"
Wasn't that Ye Su 'er's voice? Pei Zi Yun turned around and saw a shadow leaping into his embrace. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Ye Su' er.
At this point, the little Daoist held a peach blossom in his hand and chased after them. Seeing Ye Su 'er leaping into the embrace of a man, he blushed. Upon closer inspection, he realized that this man was the same young man who had sent sister Su' er over.
"Su 'er, today the teacher sent me over. Seeing that I'm familiar with the essay, he wants me to go to the capital city and participate in the examinations. I'm here to bid farewell. After the examinations are over and I become an Elementary Scholar, I'll come and fetch you."
Ye Su 'er blushed. At this point, the little Daoist said, "What a lovely couple. But look at the location, in front of our monastery, you two are hugging each other. Those who don't know better would think that our monastery is a filthy place!"
The little Daoist nun had a sharp tongue.
At this point, Ye Su 'er realized that she was hugging a man while wearing a female robe, which was very rude. She then separated from Pei Zi Yun and the two of them looked at each other.
Pei Zi Yun was thick-skinned and laughed, "What a mischievous little girl. You're so young and yet you have such a sharp tongue. In the future, whoever marries you will be in trouble."
The little Daoist nun glared at Pei Zi Yun and said, "I am a Daoist, and will not marry. You are just a commoner. My monastery has accepted you as a wife, and you still dare to make fun of me. You are not a good person."
As soon as she finished speaking, she walked away. Pei Zi Yun realized that he had said something wrong and wanted to apologize, but the little Daoist nun had already left.
Ye Su 'er stood at the side and said, "Xiu' er is a monk. Brother Pei, don't say such things. If the monastery head finds out, he will be angry."
At this point, Ye Su 'er seemed to have thought of something and said to Pei Zi Yun, "Brother Pei, wait a moment, I'll be there soon!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she walked into the monastery. Pei Zi Yun laughed and waited at the door. Seeing the peach blossoms in full bloom, he walked closer to one of them. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
The little Daoist boy was in the room, his face red as he threw himself on the bed. He hugged the blanket and swung his little feet, supporting his face with his hands. He was fuming.
Just then, he heard a sound. It was Ye Su'er pushing open the door and entering the room. As soon as she entered the room, she began to search for it. After searching for a while, she could not find it. She anxiously stamped her feet and mumbled, "The talisman that I asked for is gone. I clearly put it here, why can't I find it?"
Just as she was about to continue searching, she suddenly remembered that the little Daoist boy was angry just now and asked, "Xiu 'er, did you hide my talisman?"
The Daoist Nun replied angrily, "Who hid it? I wonder who was the one who held onto the Wish Talisman in the middle of the night, mumbling about wanting to give it to her brother Pei. In the end, she dropped it in the middle of the night and didn't even realize it. She even blamed someone else for taking it."
As she said this, she did not look at Ye Su'er and turned her head away. Her eyes were filled with sadness and tears welled up in her eyes.
At this point, Ye Su'er reacted and touched the bed. Indeed, the talisman had fallen onto the bed. Realizing that she had wronged the little Daoist boy, she hurriedly grabbed onto Xiu 'er, "Sister Xiu' er, I have wronged you. Don't be angry, I will apologize to you. Next time, I will catch seven or eight large butterflies for you."
Seeing that Xiu 'er was still ignoring her, Ye Su'er kissed her on the cheek and ran out of the room, leaving the little Daoist girl fuming on the bed.
Outside the monastery.
The sun shone down on him as he stood in front of the peach tree, quietly looking at the blossoms. He was deep in thought, "If there's no time on the road, I should find a chance to cultivate my Dao arts. How could I have forgotten about this?"
"Let's see if there's anything suspicious!"
Just as he was deep in thought, he heard a voice. Turning around, he saw Ye Su'er running out.
Ye Su'er ran out of the monastery. Because she was running too fast, she almost tripped over the doorsill of the monastery. Luckily, she was fine. She walked up to Pei Zi Yun and handed him a prayer talisman, "Brother Pei, you wish to become an Elementary Scholar. I heard that the Silver Dragon Temple is very efficacious, so I went to ask for it. I hope that brother Pei will not lose this talisman. When you become an Elementary Scholar, we can repay the vow together."
Pei Zi Yun replied, "Alright!"
… …
Prefecture City
The county was not far from Dong An Prefecture, and it only took two or three days to reach. The walls of the city were like a dragon, extending far and wide. The entrance of the city was like a whale swallowing up any passers-by or carriages.
If one were to say that the county city was still in a state of chaos and desolation, the county city was already flourishing with people coming and going. Even the guards who were collecting the entrance fee were too busy to deal with it. Only when several people were busy at the same time could they catch their breath.
Zhang Yun walked Pei Zi Yun to the entrance of the city and was about to leave. At this point, Pei Zi Yun urged Zhang Yun to stay and rest for the night. Zhang Yun refused and said, "Brother Pei, you can go by yourself. I shall make a move first."
As soon as he finished speaking, he laughed and picked up his bow and arrows. He then walked off into the sunset.
"What an amazing person!" Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. However, this person was proud and arrogant. After the Free Cloud Sect was destroyed, he died in battle. Although Pei Zi Yun had some connections with him, it would be difficult for him to win his heart.
After pondering for a moment, he saw a few waiters walking towards him. Even though it was daytime, each of them was holding a lantern in their hands. On the lantern were the words' Li Family Inn ',' Bon Voyage 'and' White Cloud Inn '. These were all inns that had come out to solicit customers. Seeing that Pei Zi Yun was acting like a scholar, the few of them swarmed towards him.
Pei Zi Yun was not a stranger. The original owner of the body had been here many times. He pointed at one inn and said, "I am staying at this inn. Bon Voyage!"
Hearing that he had made a decision, the waiters dispersed to look for other customers.
Pei Zi Yun followed them to the south. After turning a corner, he saw an inn. There was a large lantern hanging in front of the door with the words "Hundred Year Old Inn. Bon Voyage!"
This inn had an auspicious name and was not expensive. The original owner of the body had stayed here many times. He walked in without hesitation and said, "Waiter, once I've booked a room, bring me some hot water."
"Yes, please wait a moment."
At this point, Pei Zi Yun heard someone exclaim, "Isn't this brother Zi Wen? Why are you here alone? "
He turned around and saw a few familiar faces. They were his friends from the previous examinations. He then stood up and bowed, "So it's brother Li, brother Wang, brother Tang. Since I'm the only one who came to take the examinations, I have to come alone."
At this point, a feminine voice sounded out, "You've searched far and wide for me. Isn't this the Slow River County Prince, the three scholars Li and Tang? You're going to the banquet as well? It's a pity that your Slow River County will not be able to make it to the top! "
As soon as he finished, he strode past without even looking at the four of them. Behind him, the few scholars laughed out loud as well.
"You!" The three of them saw this person's arrogance and were enraged.
Pei Zi Yun looked over and saw this scholar, dressed in elegant robes, holding a fan in his hand. He then walked away, leaving the three of them staring at each other and cursing, "What an arrogant and despicable person."
At this point, the waiter served Pei Zi Yun the pancake he had ordered, along with a bowl of soup. There were some spring onions floating on top of the soup, and some meat inside. Pei Zi Yun knew that he was a scholar, so he specially added this.
Pei Zi Yun wasn't sure of the reason for the earlier incident, and didn't want to argue. He sat down and was about to eat when he saw Scholar Tang grumbling to the other two, "That's right, our Slow River County hasn't been doing well for the past few years. Our results aren't good, that's why we're being looked down upon. Tonight, we shall go and humiliate them."
The others agreed, "Go, go. We must humiliate them, only then will they know that our Slow River County has talents."
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Pei Zi Yun's calm expression as he drank the soup and was about to eat the pancake. He couldn't help but think of how the magistrate had praised Pei Zi Yun for his talents during the banquet.
Scholar Tang hurriedly said, "Zi Yun, what's so good about this pancake? We shall bring you to the banquet. I know that Zi Yun is a genius. This time, we shall teach them a lesson. Let's go, let's go!"
As he said this, he stretched out his hand and pulled Pei Zi Yun along. Pei Zi Yun tried to decline, but the others refused. He had no choice but to follow.
The distance wasn't far, and after walking for a while, they reached their destination. Pei Zi Yun looked and saw a wine shop in front of him. It was close to the waterway, and was also close to a relay station. The relay station had a courier, and was extremely safe. Just by being close to the waterway, there would be customers. He thought to himself that the owner of this place had good foresight.
Scholar Tang couldn't help but exclaim, "Good handwriting!"
"The handwriting isn't bad, but there's no bone in the strokes, and the charm is lacking. It can't be considered good." Pei Zi Yun had received the inheritance from the old Elementary Scholar, and thus spoke.
As he spoke, he followed the flow of people into the wine shop. As people walked to and fro, a waiter came forward to welcome them. Scholar Tang then handed the invitation card to the waiter. The waiter took a look and invited the four of them up, "The entire third floor has been booked. Sirs, please head up."
It was noon, and the surface of the restaurant was bathed in sunlight. The lake was rippling, and the willow trees were swaying gently in the breeze. There was also a lady playing the pipa singing. This wasn't the best restaurant in the prefecture, but it was located in a bustling area, and occupied a large area. The waitresses within the restaurant were all young ladies, and some of the older ones were in charge.
As the four of them walked up to the third floor, they saw that the entire third floor was covered with a small screen. This separated them from each other, and allowed them to see each other. There were more than ten tables lined up, and the dishes had already been served. The tables on the west side were still empty.
There were already seventy to eighty students participating in the capital examination seated. Seeing this scene, Scholar Tang stepped forward and found a seat, pulling it open and sitting down.
Scholar Tang's full name was Tang Zhen. He was the son of a wine merchant in the county. He loved to read, and was quite famous in the county. He was good at drawing, and was rather knowledgeable.
The two of them did not remember his name, but knew that his literary skills were not bad.
Not too far away, the scholars who had provoked the four of them were talking to a scholar in the middle who looked like a gentleman. One of the scholars glanced over and said something in a low voice. The gentleman looked over and let out a burst of laughter.
The examination was like a carp leaping through the dragon's gate. There was a limit to how many people could take part in it. Every time the examination was held, there would be no one else.
The three of them looked on and were enraged.
Pei Zi Yun remained calm and thought to himself, "Is this Ma Ji who took the High Scholar exams in my previous life?"
In the original owner's previous life, this person was the son of an official in the capital city. He looked down on the people in the county, and would mock them whenever he saw them. However, his literary skills were not bad. At the age of fourteen, he became an Elementary Scholar, and at the age of nineteen, he became a High Scholar. It was a pity that he did not last long, and died at the age of twenty-one.
Why did it seem so contradictory?
When they entered the banquet hall, Pei Zi Yun looked at the table and saw a dazzling array of dishes laid out on the table. In front of him was a bowl of abalone porridge. The freshly cooked freshwater fish was mixed with the porridge, and some spring onions were sprinkled over it. It emitted a light fragrance, and when one smelled it, one would feel hungry.
On the side, there was a bowl of boiled black-boned chicken. Some herbs were sprinkled on it, and the soup was red in color. Tang Zhen did not pay much attention to the food. His family was considered wealthy. He looked down and saw the chicken, and exclaimed, "This is a ten piece chicken, everyone eat!"
He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
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