The ancient life of a master craftsman

That day, Li Enbai of Huaimu Village ranked first, and the news that it was Xiao Sanyuan spread quickly to all parts of Yanbei Province, and even the Ministry of War in the capital quickly received the news.

"Little Sanyuan was obtained by an unknown farmer, what kind of talent does this person have?"

"Curious? Tomorrow, the magistrate will hold a teacher appreciation banquet, and the scholars who passed the exam will all go. I'll know when the time comes."

"Yes, tomorrow's teacher appreciation banquet, you will know as soon as you see it."

"I hope that there are real talents and real learning, rather than chance encounters."

This year's exam is a difficult imperial examination year. Except for a small number of candidates who want to try their luck, accumulate exam experience, and experience the difficulty of the new year, most of them are very confident in their knowledge and can pass the exam. Yes, it is the group of people with outstanding knowledge.

Although it is said that Wen Wu is the first, if someone can overwhelm the crowd, they will not deny it.Even the conceited Sun Mingzhi, after knowing the results of the announcement, only felt dissatisfied in his heart, and wanted to compete with Li Enbai, but he had no intention of looking down on him.

Being able to connect with small, medium and small triples is enough to prove that Li Enbai's level is definitely not low.

Li Enbai accepted the post about the good news and the thank-you banquet, and only after reading the post did he realize that the teacher-appreciation banquet after each college examination was actually prepared by the magistrate, and none of the [-] scholars dared not give face to the magistrate, so naturally they would all be there.

As long as a person comes to this teacher appreciation banquet, he admits that he has a relationship with the prefect as a teacher and apprentice, which is equivalent to being forced to be stamped with the prefect's mark.

Li Enbai looked at the invitation, this magistrate is a good means.

It is true that it is impossible for a teacher appreciation banquet to bring all the scholars of the imperial examination into the banner, but the magistrate is equivalent to holding a handle on the scholars. The literati have the same name and pay attention to respecting teachers.

Since he came to this teacher appreciation banquet, he naturally has a teacher-student relationship with the magistrate, and this relationship will have to be repaid in the future.

However, Li Enbai thought about it, and decided to go to the appointment. He has not even had contact with anyone before, and has made everyone suspicious of him. If he doesn't show up this time, the word arrogant will be posted on him I can't tear it off.

So in the evening of the second day, he tidied up his clothes and asked Shuangzhong to hire a coachman to take him to Huichun Garden, the prefect's other courtyard, where a teacher appreciation banquet is held every two years.

He came neither early nor late, and he came alone. When he arrived at the hall where the teacher appreciation banquet was held, he found a corner to rest by himself.

"That Li Sanyuan hasn't come yet?" The two people standing not far in front of him were looking at the door, as if they were waiting for someone.

"I don't know. It is said that this person has never participated in a poetry meeting, and no one has seen this person." He replied while looking at the gate like his companion.

"So mysterious? I don't know if he is as talented as Master Shi Wu. I really want to see him quickly."

"It should be stronger than Master Shi Wu, otherwise why the little three yuan fell on him, and Master Shi Wu missed it."

"Master Shi Wu is here! Look!"

"Really, I don't know how he's feeling right now. He's lost at the door, and Xiao Sanyuan surrendered to others. If it were me, I might feel so angry and flustered."

Li Enbai also understood some things after listening to them. For example, this young man wearing a light sapphire-colored satin gown is the second son of the second wife of the Shi family. The test is No.1, but only the hospital is the second.

He glanced at Young Master Shi Wu, and saw that this man's eyes turned around in the hall, and finally landed on his face precisely, showing a faint smile, walking towards him.

Li Enbai couldn't help being surprised, it seems that this Young Master Shi Wu recognized him?

Raising his eyebrows, Li Enbai did not avoid him, but waited openly for him to come over.

Young Master Shi Wu came over and cupped his hands, "Mr. Li, Shi Wenbai, do you mind if I sit here?"

"Mr. Shi, Li Enbai, please." Li Enbai also stood up and bowed to him.

Shi Wenbai sat next to him, talking softly with him, "When did Mr. Li arrive? I thought I came early enough."

Li Enbai was a little surprised, this Mr. Shi was very friendly to him, don't you mind if you overwhelm him?

"About before a cup of tea, it's not too early." Li Enbai didn't quite understand the way of this time, but Zuo was just that way.

The bigger the people, the later they come.

However, Li Enbai didn't have the intention to show his status here, so he came out after packing up, and he didn't have the idea of ​​delaying until the last moment.

So he casually chatted with Shi Wenbai, "Where is Mr. Shi from?"

"I'm a native of Shicheng, the second room of the Shi family in Shicheng. Where's Mr. Li?" Shi Wenbai really wanted to compete with him in knowledge, but this occasion is not suitable for him, so he can only chat casually with him patiently.

"Oh? The Shi family in Shicheng?" Li Enbai thought of Shuangzhong and Zhang Jiu's original masters, "I've heard of some."

Shi Wenbai naturally knew what he had heard, and he didn't hide it, "Shuangzhong and Zhang Jiu used to be the stewards of my family. I wonder how they are now?"

"Fortunately, at least if you survive, there is hope." Li Enbai said lightly, a little distant.

But it aroused Shi Wenbai's guilt, "Master Li must have known that Zhang Jiu is in charge... This is something wrong with our Shi family, but elder brother has always done things like this. If we don't sell them, we won't be able to save their lives. .”

Shi Wenbai usually doesn't care about the affairs of the back house, and he doesn't bother to ask about the strife between his mother and his aunt. He heard that Zhang Jiu's matter was two months after he was sold.

At that time, his elder brother slept with a maidservant in his yard, and he was so sissy that he called back the men at home, and brought these two things up to seek justice. Only then did he know that his elder brother was so shameless. the point.

Li Enbai had no intention of meddling in their Shi family's affairs, no matter what Shi Wenbai said, the damage Zhang Jiu suffered would be irreversible, and it would be useless to talk more.

"What Mr. Shi said is true." He said perfunctorily.

Shi Wenbai couldn't hear this perfunctory attitude, and sighed in his heart, he probably couldn't get closer to Li Enbai, so he also changed his mentality, since he couldn't make friends, why not take this opportunity to compete with him to see how far the gap between them is .

"Mr. Li, today is a teacher appreciation banquet, and it is also a celebration banquet specially held for us. May I ask Mr. Li to compose a poem for this auspicious day?" Shi Wenbai asked.

He didn't mean to embarrass Li Enbai, so he didn't deliberately raise his voice. The communication between literati really started with poetry.

Li Enbai refused, "I'm not good at poetry, how about Master Shi compose a poem?"

Shi Wenbai didn't have any idea after hearing it. It is true that some people are not good at poetry. He just wanted to say that he should write a poem, when he heard an arrogant voice say, "Little Sanyuan, who can only be produced once in ten years, is not good at poetry? Li Sanyuan said Don't be humble."

Sun Mingzhi came over and just heard Li Enbai say that he is not good at poetry, and also saw Shi Wenbai, and thought that Shi Wenbai was as unconvinced as he was, so he came to compete with Li Enbai.

"Mr. Sun, it's also possible that Mr. Li is not good at poetry. After all, everyone has a side that is not good at it." Shi Wenbai knew that he was competitive and arrogant, and he didn't want his relationship with Li Enbai to become too tense, so he hurriedly made peace with him.

"Since that's the case, how about we change to another test? Let's compare pairs. This Li Sanyuan must be good at it?"

Sun Mingzhi looked at Li Enbai provocatively, but he couldn't believe he would refuse!

But Li Enbai glanced at him calmly. Sun Ming knew that he was only [-] years old, and in Li Enbai's eyes, he was still a teenager with a serious secondary illness. Naturally, he would not fall for his aggressive methods.

He said calmly and calmly, "Sorry, I'm not good at pairing either."

"You!" Sun Mingzhi was anxious, "Do you dare not compare yourself to me, or do you look down on me?"

Li Enbai shook his head, "Neither. First, I'm really not good at pairing pairs, and I'm not good at reciting poems. Second, I still don't know who you are, so why look down on you? Third, If you have time here to worry about these things, it is better to think about how to improve yourself."

The conversation between the three of them, coupled with Sun Mingzhi's voice, has attracted the attention of many people, and some people have guessed Li Enbai's identity and secretly watched the show.

Hearing his words, Shi Wenbai agreed. He wanted to compete with Li Enbai, just to see what he was not as good as him, so as to know his shortcomings and make up for them.

Seeing that Shi Wenbai nodded in agreement with Li Enbai's words, Sun Mingzhi thought he and Li Enbai were on the same side, and blushed angrily.

"That's right, although Li Sanyuan is ranked first, Mr. Sun is not much worse than Li Sanyuan if he won the third place. Why is it so embarrassing?" Someone said this, and every word stuck in Sun Mingzhi's heart.

Sun Mingzhi glared at the man fiercely, then turned to look at Li Enbai, "Mr. Li, my next Sun Mingzhi, named Huijing, may I have a competition with you?"

"Li Enbai, the word is Linfeng. Do you have to compare?" Li Enbai raised his eyebrows. This kid knows that others are provoking him, so he will be a swordsman, and he will not give up?

Sun Mingzhi showed a strong desire to win, "Brother Linfeng please advise!"

"Okay, then what do you want to compare?" Li Enbai's eyes turned around on everyone's faces.

Sun Mingzhi was considered late, and not long after he arrived, everyone was there, but there was still some time before the banquet, and everyone gathered in twos and threes, either to make new friends, or to chat with acquaintances.

But when Sun Mingzhi was talking to him, the whole hall fell silent, wondering who would win this match.

Of course, Li Enbai doesn't like this kind of needless publicity, but he also doesn't like to lose, his eyes rolled around the faces of those watching the show, it was chilling.

Those who were swept by his gaze unconsciously avoided, not daring to meet his gaze.

Shi Wenbai was surprised. This Li Sanyuan looked about the same age as them, but his aura was very similar to that of his grandfather who had been the head of the family for many years.

Li Enbai is not simple.

Sun Mingzhi also felt it, especially when Li Enbai looked at him now, just like his serious and old-fashioned grandfather looked at him.

Enduring the chills, Sun Ming stared at him knowingly, "Whatever you are good at, we will compete with it!"