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As for Yang Xiugu's marriage, Wang Yuan was not very worried.

If the Qin family can keep the mahogany gossip mirror in their hands, Liu Xinzhai's future will naturally be safe and sound.

But now it seems that no matter how aggressive the Qin family is, it can't stop the men and women in the entire Yangjia Village.

Without the mahogany gossip mirror, sooner or later that monster will come to the door.

Unless Liu Xinzhai can win a Jinshi in one fell swoop and enter the Confucian Temple before then, he will be granted a literary spirit.

Otherwise, he might not be able to marry Yang Xiugu.

After bidding farewell to the many villagers of Yangjia Village, Wang Yuan came straight to the capital from the official road.

……

Yang Xiugu was not far from the entrance of Yangjiacun at the moment, watching Wang Yuan's long journey from a distance, with a slightly melancholy expression on her face.

This time farewell, I don't know if we can see each other again!

Wang Yuan and Wang Langjun in front of him are worthy of respect no matter in terms of appearance or character.

At this moment, Yang Xiugu saw Yang Shicheng coming from the rocky path, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Sister, Brother Wang accepted your wishful talisman, and said that sister should not be pessimistic, he has seen it for you, and there will always be bright days in the future!"

"The willows are dark and the flowers are bright..."

Yang Xiugu's pale face was slightly flushed, probably because of some comfort in her eyes, but her eyes no longer had the vitality of her youth, and her figure seemed to be much heavier.

Looking at Wang Yuan's disappearing figure, there was a dead silence on her body!

……

Wang Yuan's speed was not slow, because it was less than two days before the examination of the Ministry of Rites began on February [-]th.

At this time, as the invigilator at all levels, the examiners who graded the papers must have already arrived in the Gong Yuan.

In order to avoid leaking the test papers, the government will assign a group of officials to enter the Tribute Court early at this time of year, and stay in the Tribute Court from late January for half a month until the Ministry of Rites Examination begins.

This is to prevent fraudulent tandems. The invigilators who have been exposed to the test papers first will be placed under house arrest for half a month.

……

On the outskirts of the capital, far away from the official road, there is another small stream, with cobblestones piled up beside the stream, the clear water gurgling, and the sound of camel bells in the distance. On the official road, there is a long caravan of camels. The heavy living things came towards the market outside the suburbs of Beijing.

From a distance, the donkeys and skinny horses were already overwhelmed. The packers behind them drove these horses skillfully, at a leisurely pace. It seemed that they were going to pass the bridge at the corner, pass through the street market, and enter the capital directly.

"The capital is too prosperous!"

Wang Yuan also led a horse, walked out from the crowd of merchants and pedestrians, surrounded by bustling caravan merchants, and passed through this bridge combining commerce and agriculture in an orderly manner.

Not far away is the wharf in the suburbs.

There are boats coming and going, and there are many messy small yards next to it. The dry trees are bare, and you can occasionally see a few bird nests.

Beside, there were still people playing and playing, and someone was taking advantage of the auspicious day to get married and get started.

The bride is sitting on the flower bridge, which is a real flower bridge with brocade flowers. In front is a groom riding a tall horse, behind the groom is a porter carrying the dowry, and there is someone holding the bride's dressing box beside him.

There is also a porter behind him, carrying a load of fish.

Wang Yuan knew that it was the woman's natal family wishing her husband rich and prosperous.

At this time, a light rain suddenly began to fall in the sky, and the light rain was pattering. Wang Yuan saw the porters, cargo owners, and wandering guests on the road fleeing in all directions, or going into the nearby tavern to hide from the rain.

The groom who married the bride did not expect that the heavens were not so beautiful, and it started to rain at this time, and he was quite embarrassed, and the porters who carried the gifts behind were also in a hurry.

During the turbulence, Wang Yuan saw the curtains of the bride's flower bridge fluttering, and the bride screamed because she was held up by the porter.

Fortunately, a wharf was built in front, and there are many warehouses on the wharf, as well as places where giant ships are moored to shelter from the rain.

Wang Yuan looked at this scene with a chuckle, he opened an oil umbrella from the book frame behind him, and quietly walked past this place called Hongqiao.

Not long after they came to the city gate, a few lazy soldiers leaned on the city gate, casually checked the road guide issued by Wang Yuan and the identity certificate, and did not make things difficult for Wang Yuan, allowing Wang Yuan to enter smoothly. This bustling giant city.

Wang Yuan glanced at the lazy soldiers and shook his head secretly.

From the soldiers at the gates of the city, Wang Yuan could not see any vigilance and morale belonging to the imperial army.

The city defenses are loose, there are not many guards under the city walls, and there are not many fortifications on the city.

The dynasty is decaying!

This is not what Wang Yuan wants to see. The entire kingdom is immersed in prosperity and prosperity, and they are negligent in guarding against it!

How many years has it been since the founding of the country!

Wang Yuan's expression was a little dark.

It seems that what he has to face in the future may be heavier than he imagined.

……

Wang Yuan stepped into the city wall on the drizzle of autumn rain.

At this time, all the inns in the capital, big and small, were full, and the grand occasion was unprecedented.

Of course, Wang Yuan didn't need to find an inn by himself. Wang Fu and Wang Xi, who had arrived a month earlier, had already spent a lot of money to find a separate residence for him.

At the same time, I have inquired about everything, where to participate in the entrance examination, how long it will take to take the examination, and what to bring. I have already made sufficient preparations.

……

And just when Wang Yuan set foot in the capital, a group of Hanlin officials in the Gongyuan finally completed the drafting of the examination questions.

After the examination questions were drawn up, the next step was to open the tribute courtyard, allowing the candidates of this department to enter.

To be honest, it was not easy for these officials to be locked up in the simple tribute courtyard in such a cold winter.

How can the clear and cold tribute courtyard compare to the brocade bed and embroidered quilt at home, the beautiful wife and beautiful concubine!

Not to mention eating and drinking in this place where there are leaks everywhere.

……

Guozijian, the examination room for this subject is located in the Guozijian.

Although the procedures of the Ministry of Rites Examination in the current Guo Dynasty are complicated, the establishment of the examination room is rather simple.

In previous years, it was either borrowing Wu Chengwang Temple, or borrowing Guozijian to obtain the site.

The cold wind is cold, the white moon is beautiful, and the branches are frosty. From the third watch to the fourth watch, the Guozijian is already torched like a dragon.

The blazing fire seemed to dispel the chill in the air as well.

Fortunately, the rain has stopped.

Wang Yuan was still wearing a thin robe embroidered with Confucianism, but he was wearing a crane cloak, which was quite warm. This was the standard attire of a wealthy son.

Among the crowd under the firelight, there were quite a few people wearing fox furs and wax cloaks at first glance, and there were also young servants busy to and fro inside.

These jurenmian are obviously from rich or noble backgrounds.

There are also some people from poor families who are shivering in the cold wind.

They also had to arrive early.

The ceremonial examinations of the imperial court usually end within a day, unlike later generations, if it takes several days, people will be made lame.

"Young master, are you cold?!"

Wang Xi and Wang Fu were chatting and asking for warmth, and under the intense tension, they had no idea how many times they had asked a single sentence.

Wang Yuan looked dumbfounded at the two personal school boys, they were more nervous than him, who was taking the imperial examination.

At this moment, Wang Yuan's eyes moved, and he saw a familiar figure not far away, and immediately greeted him.

"Brother Li!"

There were two figures there, and they couldn't help being surprised when they saw him say hello, one of them said in a low voice.

"It's that pervert surnamed Wang!"

There was an inaudible voice, but Wang Yuan frowned, looking at Li Fu who was whispering with a half-smile.

Those two figures were Li Zhaoting's master and servant.

Also wearing a bun and wearing a jade-like crown, Li Zhaoting led Li Fu and approached.

That group not only included Li Zhaoting's master and servant, Cai Qi who hadn't seen him for a long time, Zhou Gai was also in it, and a dozen or so young Juren who were equally high-spirited.

At this time, on the tall building next to the Imperial College, there were many other figures in the dark night, looking excitedly at the crowds of people below.

Being able to witness so many Juren coming from all directions is also a rare opportunity for many shopkeepers and cargo owners, and they have to go inside for a while.

Every year, some Juren always forget to bring writing and ink, or like to ask for auspicious prizes before entering the Gongyuan!

This is the opportunity!

There are also many ladies who simply come to watch the excitement!

Among the current subjects, who is expected to be a Jinshi and who is expected to be a champion, I am afraid that there have been discussions for a long time, and there are even young ladies who look at each other and walk around among the crowd.

"He is Wang Cunhou!"

And on one of the tall buildings, it was extremely quiet, and a graceful and luxurious figure, following the guidance of a beautiful woman, landed on Wang Yuan and a small group of people.

"Yes!" The beautiful woman next to her nodded slightly, and then took half a step back.

This graceful and luxurious figure looked carefully for a moment, then nodded slightly, and then led the beautiful women behind him to leave quietly!

After the beautiful woman left, Wang Yuan glanced at the tall building, but he didn't see any figure.

"Is it her?"

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Wang Yuan looked at the tall building.

Wang Yuan knew that Empress Liu should have been looking for him during this time, and he avoided seeing him. As Empress Liu was a mother, and she was also a special mother, Empress Liu would definitely find a chance to visit him.

Even come forward to recognize each other.

But now it seems that Empress Liu is more tolerant than she imagined.

"The city is deeper!"

Wang Yuan also felt a little complicated, Empress Liu looked like another Empress Wu.

In fact, Empress Liu is now almost as powerful as Empress Wu back then...

"Brother Wang, what are you looking at?"

Li Zhaoting noticed Wang Yuan's distraction.

Following Wang Yuan's gaze, no other figures were seen on the terrace, only a few young figures on the second floor were looking downstairs.

Li Zhaoting smiled suddenly with a look of enlightenment. "My fair lady, gentlemen are good-natured. Brother Wang's vision is indeed not bad. She is the young daughter of Prime Minister Wang's family. It is rumored that she is beautiful and beautiful. However, Prime Minister Wang's young daughters have many admirers, and there are not a few who want to be the prime minister's pampered guests. Brother Wang wants to kiss Fangze , I'm afraid it's quite difficult!"

"Miss from Prime Minister Wang's family?"

Prime Minister Wang is Wang Yanling, the prime minister of the current dynasty. There is no prime minister in the country.

Wang Yuan's complexion changed, and a pair of eyes glanced at the small building. There was a graceful and beautiful figure on the small building, who seemed to be looking at him with the same eyes, and looked at him boldly, with a hint of surprise. , and immediately asked the maid next to him, Wang Yuan heard that he was asking about his background.

What a fun girl!

Wang Yuan said with a stern smile: "There is nothing difficult in this world, as long as there is a heart!"

At this time, there was another Juren with a calm face from the beginning to the end. Hearing Wang Yuan's words in the firelight, he couldn't help raising his head to look at this young Juren.

His surname is Mu, his name is Mu Xiu, and his style name is Gongya. He also comes from a noble family in Beijing, and he has a lot of confidence in the imperial examination this time.

He was withdrawn by nature, and he was not very willing to communicate with other Juren, but he couldn't help being shocked when he heard Wang Yuan's words. The words were very straightforward, but carefully scrutinized, they contained an incomparably rich philosophy of life.

Li Zhaoting, Cai Qi, Zhou Gai, and many people around him also looked at him.

"Dare to ask Brother Wang, is there a source for this statement?!" Li Zhaoting couldn't help asking.

Wang Yuan immediately said: "There is a saying: there is no difficulty in the world, you only need two 'like it'; people who have no difficulty in the world, you only need three 'must reflect on yourself'"

This sentence made many people ponder and recall it, but they couldn't remember which book contained this sentence.

So what is the case, and where does it come from?