After the autumn was over and the list was revealed, several families were happy and some were sad. Those who failed the list either went home and continued to study hard, or stopped reading this annoying book of sages, and the students who were lucky enough to be on the list prepared enough dry food one after another. Beijing to rush for the exam, looking forward to winning the laurel crown and shining on the lintel.

Zhu Xiongying and Xu Jinghan saw many new faces along the road, and they didn't look like locals in their clothes, but they looked like foreigners from all over the world.

Xu Jinghan: "Wow, is something big going to happen in the capital recently? Why are there so many foreigners here? They are all new faces."

Zhu Xiongying didn't bother to pay attention to him, and rolled his eyes: "It won't be long before Chunwei, and after that is the palace examination."

Xu Jinghan suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out that they are all here to pursue the dream of being the number one scholar!"

"I said, can you be a little involved in the country's major affairs? I'm afraid the old and young women and children on the street know what major events are going to happen in the capital recently." Zhu Xiongying said helplessly.

Xu Jinghan was rather free and easy as I smiled to the sky: "I am not interested in reading by nature. My ambition is to become a general who leads thousands of troops in the future. I don't like such nonsense."

"Based on Hou Mo's words to seal the Marquis' affairs, one general will be successful." Zhu Xiongying said.

Xu Jinghan touched his head, obviously not understanding the meaning of these words.

Zhu Xiongying was helpless. When Li Shanchang was teaching the two of them earlier, even though Xu Jinghan was naughty, but because Xu Da was on top of him, even though he didn't like reading, he could still learn a little bit. Since Li Shanchang left, this kid has become lawless.

Not to mention reading, even the house often forgets to come back.

While Xu Da was busy with court affairs, he really didn't have the resources to control him, and the Duke's wife was gentle, so she couldn't control this little devil, so she let him go.

In this regard, Zhu Xiongying just wants to say that the bear boy is too powerful.

But fortunately, he is not crooked, at least he is an upright guy, if he is like other dandies in the capital, Xu Da might have a myocardial infarction with anger.

"Huaiying? Huaiying!"

"Ah? What's the matter? What are you calling me for?"

Xu Jinghan pouted: "What are you thinking? I've called you several times."

"No." Zhu Xiongying smiled.

"Brother Xu!"

At this time, Zhao Jinmian ran over.

"Brother Xu is here!" Zhao Jinmian has been pulling Zhu Xiongying ever since, and the two look very close.

"Hey! Why didn't you call me!" Xu Jinghan was a little unconvinced.

Zhao Jinmian snorted at him: "I don't know you well, why did I call you!"

"Hey, you got a lot of rouge from the rouge shop, and you still say you don't know me well?"

"That belongs to Brother Xu, not yours!"

"We are brothers, and we are both money from the family. If you have the ability, you pay for it!"

"Are you looking for death!" Zhao Jinmian raised his fists and made a gesture to hit him.

Xu Jinghan immediately ran away with his head in his arms.

Zhu Xiongying felt very helpless, as soon as these two people met together, they were like two three-year-old children, they would fight to the death every time without stopping.

Rumble, boom.

A burst of thunder resounded in the distance, followed by a flash of lightning quickly piercing the sky. Layers of dark clouds rose in the sky, and the entire sky was crowded in a short while.

In the blink of an eye, it started to rain.

The big strings are like a rain, and the small strings are cut like a whisper.

Cut the wrong bullets, and the big beads are falling into the jade plate.

Zhu Xiongying was listening to the rain in the room when he suddenly saw a figure flashing past his eyes.

A man who looked like a scholar ran to the eaves to hide from the rain with his book basket in his arms. After he stood still, he didn't pat the water drops on his body first, but first checked whether the books in the bamboo basket were wet.

Still muttering in his mouth: "Ziwei Xing bless you, luckily it's not wet."

Zhu Xiongying had a panoramic view of all this, and laughed foolishly in his heart, could he be an idiot.

Seeing that the rain is getting closer and closer, there is also a chill in the air.

It was just spring, and it was still a bit cold, Zhu Xiongying couldn't bear to see that the man was wearing thin clothes, so she walked over and asked him to come to the rouge shop to hide from the rain.

"Brother, it's cold outside. If you don't mind, come in and sit in the shop."

The man raised his head, with drops of water still hanging from the tip of his hair, seeing Zhu Xiongying's face, he thought: This man is too handsome!

Seeing that this person didn't answer, Zhu Xiongying just stared at him blankly, wanting to laugh.

"Brother? Come and sit in the shop."

Hearing Zhu Xiongying's obviously amplified voice, the cursing talent came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream, and said incoherently: "Oh, oh, that... I... no, I can't... I'm wet, and it will stain the store's floor."

"Nothing, come in quickly."

Zhu Xiongying shook his head, reaching out to pick up the man's book basket.

The man hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't bother the shopkeeper, I'll do it myself!"

"Okay." Zhu Xiongying nodded with a smile, "Come in with me."

When the two entered the room, Zhu Xiongying turned around and took a clean handkerchief and handed a warm Tang Pozi to the man.

The man quickly nodded his thanks and took it.

At this time, Xu Jinghan and Zhao Jinmian also came in.

"Huh? Who is this?" Zhao Jinmian glanced at the man.

"Oh, in Xianing Songyue, I am a student who is going to Beijing for the exam this time, please take care of me!"

Ning Songyue's entire face was flushed red, and she bit her lower lip tightly.

Zhao Jinmian giggled twice: "Why are you so nervous? Will we eat you?"

After being told this, Ning Songyue became even more nervous, faltering, her teeth were clenched together, and her tongue couldn't be straightened.

Zhu Xiongying: "Okay, stop teasing him, brother Songyue looks very embarrassed?"

Zhu Xiongying only took a good look at Ning Songyue now, the long gown that this person was wearing was of good material, and even had brocade cloud patterns on the sleeves, so the family would not be poor if he was dressed this way.

Of course, it's not like you can't even afford an umbrella on a rainy day.

Ning Songyue, who was being mentioned, was a little embarrassed, opened her mouth, and said not fluently: "I really don't have any money on me..."

"I don't want to, don't you even have a few pennies in this outfit?" Zhao Jinmian looked closer, blinking her big watery eyes and asked in puzzlement.

Ning Songyue smiled awkwardly: "I did bring a lot of money with me, but there was an accident on the road, and the money was gone..."

Xu Jinghan paused and asked mysteriously, "But did you encounter bandits along the way?"

Ning Songyue shook her head, rolled her eyes, and landed on the floor.

His family is considered a rich peasant, and his parents only have him as an only child. He has loved him very much since he was a child, and his life is considered nourishing, because he likes to study since he was a child, and his parents also support him to obtain a degree.

This time when he went to Beijing to take the exam, his parents also prepared enough money for him, but it was all his own carelessness.

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