Gospel of Lazy Cancer

Li Guanshi's family felt that there was no better young gentleman to serve than Yao Chen.Ever since Park Jiayan sent him to the yard, he hadn't gone out, so he read in his room with peace of mind.

He is not very particular about food and clothing. His daughter-in-law was told by Park Jiayan about Yao Chen's taste before. At first, she was a little nervous and worried that the taste was not right. In addition to daily food, she also made her own special Beijing snacks. I don't want Yao Xiaolang to use it. I am very happy, he has no taboos, he can appreciate sweet and salty, tasted everything, and praised again and again.

The dispatch work is also easy, Mr. Yao Xiaolang currently only ordered a few light errands such as posting posts, sending letters, or making some food.

Li's family did not neglect because of this. Li Guanshi saw that his easy-going was not out of timidity and timidity. Unlike ordinary scholars from other places who had just arrived, he was afraid of the bustling atmosphere of the capital. He was very calm and stable, neither arrogant nor rash, and seemed to have nothing else , prepare for the exam wholeheartedly.

Seeing his boy flustered with idleness, eating the pastries rewarded by Mr. Li, Manager Li sent him outside to see if anyone picked pears to sell. If there were any, he called in to buy some for Mr. Soothe your throat.

"Uncle Li, what's the matter?" Yao Chen followed Park Jiayan's address to Li Guanshi and put down his book.

"The young master sent a message saying that he will come over in the evening and eat dinner outside together."

Yao Chen: Is this a flop?

They promised to come in one day, but they left him outside for a few days.Although no one came, things were delivered every day, there were clothes and food.

It's a bit like an outer room...

Yao Chen smacked it a few times, stewed pears with rock sugar, and continued to read.

Pu Jiayan finally got rid of the mess at home and came to see Little Rabbit. He wanted to please him, so he specially booked a table at Changqinglou, the best restaurant nearby, and invited him to have a drink.

Park Jiayan didn't say "apology", but his demeanor was more considerate and gentle than usual.

Yao Chen smiled and went out with him with great interest.

Pu Jiayan couldn't tell if he was angry, the little rabbit didn't give him a kiss, he was a little regretful, and felt that the little rabbit should be a little unhappy, so he secretly held the little rabbit's hand through the wide sleeves.

As the two walked and wandered, the capital city was indeed unusual, with all kinds of people. Yao Chen heard different accents, and even saw people with different hair colors and skin colors.

Pu Jiayan said: "That's from Fanbang, and there are Kunlun slaves..." Kunlun slaves, Siamese maidservants, and Persian dancers can be seen everywhere in the capital.

At the entrance of the restaurant, Yao Chen saw hawkers selling spicy vegetables in white porcelain jars. The spicy feet and spicy vegetables were actually made of mustard lumps (mustard roots).There are strips, which are marinated in a sealed tank for half a month, and sold in the tank, called spicy feet; there are also marinated overnight, which are poured with vinegar and a small grinding oil to make a spicy dish.

After Yao Chen took a second look, Park Jiayan immediately gave the money and asked the store to send it to Yao Chen's residence.

The waiter graciously ushered them in.

Changqing Building is a high-end restaurant with halls and courtyards, covered by corridors and verandas, with small pavilions arranged inside, hanging windows with flowers and bamboos, and hanging curtains.Most of the restaurant guest houses also provide special services, there are actors and actresses, playing and singing to accompany the wine, and entertaining.

They entered a compartment on the second floor, Yao Chen looked out of the window, the sun was setting, and the blue tiles were dyed golden, people were coming and going on the bridge in the distance, there were pleasure boats and light boats under the bridge, it was bustling and lively.With the window open, he could hear the sound of silk and bamboo in the hall, but it was gone when it was closed. The room is well soundproofed, and the space is both open and private.

Yao Chen secretly sighed, no wonder everyone yearns for the capital, after seeing such a magnificent scene, it may be difficult to settle down in a remote village.

For Yao Chen, the capital city is indeed shocking, but it still cannot shake his heart.

Be the heart of a salted fish.

How hard it is to be an official in Beijing, just relying on that little salary is far from enough.Being an official can't do the business of merchants, and you get involved in the wrong way, and you take bribes to death, alas...

Seek to let go, seek leisure.

Moreover, he was in a hurry to take the exam. Even if he won the Jinshi, he might not get a good ranking in the end. He had to make it clear to Park Jiayan in advance, lest he take one step and wait ten steps and make an early arrangement.

This time he must be firm-willed and not be fooled by beauty.

Yao Chen secretly made up his mind.

He had some thoughts in his heart, and it showed that he was a little indifferent to the little wolf dog.

Park Jiayan and Yao Chen talked about the ups and downs during this time.

"The state collects the best of the world by subject, discusses it to judge its knowledge, and uses its strategy to judge its talent. From now on, the imperial examination does not examine poetry and prose, and changes the scriptures and scriptures. Today's decree is issued to the residence newspaper, and the matter is finally settled. "

The revised examination is divided into four sessions: the first session is the basic scriptures, the second is the concurrent scriptures, the third session is a discussion, and the fourth session is three times.Jingyi means that the questioner intercepts a sentence from the Confucian classics, and the examinee explains the meaning contained in it; theory, similar to a proposition composition, is an argumentative essay; policy is also an argumentative essay, and the difference between it and theory is that the examiner asks specific questions about current affairs, so that Candidates express their opinions.

Yao Chen: This imperial court is very capricious...

His poems and prose are slightly lower than the scriptures and meanings, but without memorizing the scriptures and ink meanings, it is hard to say the pros and cons.

Pu Jiayan said again: "The chief examiner has also been confirmed, it's the Prime Minister Xiaofang."

Yao Chen suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the greeting post he had posted had not been heard from, probably to avoid suspicion.

However, the gift still has to be delivered, and some special local rituals do not cost any money.

Speaking of it, he is Lao Fangxiang's disciple, and he is barely the same generation as Xiaofangxiang, and Xiaofangxiang's current subject master Wen is his teacher, and he is getting together with his grandson Park Jiayan... What a mess!

At this time, there were voices of discussion outside the window, Yao Chen listened to a few words casually, and happened to be a group of experts discussing this matter.

Some people are filled with righteous indignation, some are hesitant, some are confident, and some are secretly happy.

"Hey... I have learned literary and martial arts, and I am as good as the emperor's family. I might as well leave early and go back to study."

"Are you still able to read the book at this time?" The speaker was obviously in a state of mind, and his mentality was affected by the sudden change.

"It's such a child's play for the country to select scholars. If you change it, you can change it. How can you put the emperor's scholars in your eyes?"

Juren are all selected from thousands of talented people from all over the country, and there are many talented people with high self-esteem and rebelliousness. The corpse is a vegetarian meal, and he does not persuade the saints. Those who work in the court are a bunch of fools.

Yao Chen asked Park Jiayan, "What do you think?"

Pu Jiayan knew a lot of inside information, and felt that these books were not good enough, so he kept shouting before things were clarified.

"It is said that it has something to do with the present day. The sage puts more emphasis on real talents than poems and prose, and reformation is imperative." Can you still go to the emperor Laozi to settle accounts?

Yao Chen closed the window to keep the disturbance out.

The two continued to drink and talk.

"What have you been up to lately?" Yao Chen asked.

"I just got home, but the old man won't let me go out. There are a lot of exams in Beijing right now, and I'm afraid I'll go out and cause trouble." Pu Jiayan was a little helpless. His father disciplined him strictly. It's true, but he didn't tell the whole truth.

One is that he is worried that speaking out will affect Yao Chen's scientific examination, and the other is that he feels that he can handle it well and doesn't want Yao Chen to worry.

Yao Chen's first reaction: When did the little wolf dog in the rebellious period listen to his father so much?

He had some doubts in his heart, the relationship between Park Jiayan and his father was not harmonious, Park Jiayan looked down on his father's many behaviors, and his father felt that his son was not close to him, as if he was born to anger himself.And Park Jiayan's mother died young when he was young, without the lubricating role played by the hostess, the communication between father and son was very problematic, and almost every time they were hard-pressed and hurt each other.

"If you have any troubles, you can also tell me."

"What can bother me?" Pu Jiayan pinched the little rabbit's ears, as if trying to change the topic. "I always have to protect you from the wind and rain. If I can't even protect you, it will seem so useless to me."

Yao Chen spit out old blood.

He endured it, and decided to get a vaccination first: "I may not be able to be a Beijing official, in case I am released..."

Park Jiayan thought that Yao Chen had noticed his worries, and he was even more unwilling to discuss it further. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "Where do you want to go when you're not in the capital? Let me worry about these, and you can study in peace, okay?"

Yao Chen: MMP doesn't want to talk to this person.

As soon as he mentioned it, Park Jiayan avoided it, feeling powerless as if he had punched cotton.

The two parted a little.

The reform of the scientific examination is a foregone conclusion. A small number of scholars can't affect the overall situation. Most of them are still very practical. It is better to spend more time preparing for the examination and pondering the articles so as to overwhelm others.Therefore, although the situation was turbulent, it eventually calmed down.

Everyone is more concerned about the examiner's political inclinations and preferences for articles. For a while, "Ten Things You Must Know About Jinke Chunwei, I Don't Tell Ordinary People to Him", "Xiao Fangxiang's Favorite Person Is Actually Him", "Xiao Fangxiang" Private newspaper essays with similar titles have been widely circulated.

Li Guanshi is also very concerned about the scientific examination. He saw that Yao Chen didn't go out to socialize, and he didn't interact with scholars. He was afraid that he would miss important information, so he asked his boy to go out to inquire, collect all the information on the market, and give it to him at once. Yao Chen.

In his spare time, Yao Chen took it out and read it to relieve boredom, and wrote this interesting incident in a letter, intercepted a few exciting passages, and told the teacher.

Some things are kept secret, and there is a lot of trouble below, and no news is received from above.

When Mr. Fang received the letter, he thought it was very interesting at first, and was amused by it, but he recalled how many scientific examinations he had presided over when he was in office, and he immediately became depressed. Share it with your good son, and the current emperor will also send a copy by the way.

Xiao Fangxiang: ...Isn't it because I accepted your invitation and didn't see you?Want to take revenge like this?

Yao Chen: ...Is there any more privacy?Letters can be sent casually?

Speaking of which, the relationship between Park Jiayan and Yao Chen was a bit stiff during this period.

The main reason is that Yao Chen and the little wolf dog are having trouble.This dog can't listen to people, doesn't want to kiss, doesn't want to hug.

Pu Jiayan tried to coax him: "There is no curfew in the capital, and studying is hard. I'll take you to the night market on Mahang Street."

Yao Chen knew that something was wrong, and the topic of whether to stay in Beijing could not be discussed further, otherwise the two of them were afraid that they would continue to be awkward, so they took advantage of the situation and agreed to relax for a while, leaving it alone for the time being.

The two took a carriage to the intersection of Quaer City. In the north of the entrance, there are Rendian and Helelou, a famous restaurant.In addition to the horse market, there are also medical clinics, pharmacies, teahouses, hotels, and restaurants. The night market is full of information and brightly lit.

Yao Chen took a quick glance, there were no less than a hundred kinds of snacks, it was a paradise for foodies.

He also saw a group of Hmong women dressed in ethnic minority costumes singing and dancing in front of the restaurant, and next to them wrote a letter saying "burning meat". Although the guests did not wear bamboo sticks, the smell is undoubtedly barbecue.

Yao Chen's eyes shined brightly: My friend, let's go!

The two of them did not bring their servants, and they crowded shoulder to shoulder. Afraid of being dispersed by the crowd, Pu Jiayan held Yao Chen's hand tightly, fearing that if he made a mistake, he would lose him. He asked Yao Chen to wait in his seat and choose what he wanted to eat. Get it yourself.

Watching the little wolf dog disappear into the crowd, Yao Chen suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar young man in his twenties sitting at a table next to him, and he was talking to the person next to him.

Although they came out for the sake of the two of them, they were sitting so close together, it was hard for Yao Chen to pretend not to see them.

"Taiqing?" Yao Chen called out.

The other party turned his head when he heard the words, it was Fang Yushan, whose name was Taiqing, the son of Xiaofangxiang, and the uncle of Pu Jiayan, although they were not in the same room, but they were close in age and had a good friendship, so they were considered acquaintances with Yao Chen.

Fang Yushan had also seen Yao Chen at this time, and was very surprised. He didn't expect to meet acquaintances in the night market, and the timing of the secret passage was too unfortunate.

Fang Yushan introduced Yao Chen to a young man who was around his age: "This is Yao Jingxing, a current imperial examination student. I met him once in Jinyang. He is my grandfather's new student."

Knowing Yao Chen's identity, the young man suddenly thought of the "Two or Three Things About My Mother and My Mother" that had been shared not long ago, and he felt a little strange in his heart, and his face was calm.

When Fang Yushan introduced the young man, he was a little hesitant, so the young man took the initiative and said: "I have seen brother Yao, and he is indeed a good-looking talent. My surname is Zhao, I am from the capital, and I am the third son in my family. You can call me Sanlang." He didn't say the name.

Yao Chen greeted him, and looked at Zhao Sanlang at the same time. He was majestic and handsome, wearing a narrow-sleeved gown (somewhat similar to a windbreaker) that is popular among gentlemen and scholars nowadays, with jade around his waist, and thin calluses for writing on his hands. He is a scholar. .Yao Chen casually glanced at the servant behind Zhao Sanlang. He was about [-] years old, with black beard and hair, and lowered his eyebrows. He looked well-trained and had no sense of presence.

Zhao is the surname of the country, although it is widely spread among ordinary people, there are also people with the surname Zhao, but if they can befriend the Fang family, they may be relatives of the emperor.

This makes sense, Fang Yushan already has an official position, and it is not beautiful for courtiers to have close contacts with the emperor's relatives, so we have to avoid it.

Yao Chen thought he had found the answer, so he said that he came with Park Jiayan, so he could just sit at the same table with them.

Yao Chen greeted Fang's elders first, and had a few polite words with Fang Yushan, who was a little absent-minded and kept paying attention to his surroundings.

Yao Chen thought he was uncomfortable with this environment.

"This is my first time visiting the night market. I really didn't expect it to be so lively."

Zhao Sanlang smiled kindly: "What a coincidence, it's my first time here too."

"Sanlang is from the capital, but he never came? Tonight is not a holiday. I heard that every temple fair is crowded with people, and the government office and imperial city secretary will send servants and guards to maintain order."

"It is indeed crowded and the event is unprecedented, but I have only seen it from the tower."

Yao Chen thinks he has discovered Zhao Sanlang's true nature, and he is probably also an otaku.

"Actually, I don't like going out either. What do you do on weekdays?"

"On duty, read."

"What book are you reading?"

"There are so many history books."

Zhao Sanlang probably thought this kind of small talk was very interesting, he had questions and answers with Yao Chen, and when he was thirsty, he took a sip of tea, and his interest remained undiminished.

"Read the script?"

"...Don't read it." In fact, he has read it, but he doesn't want to lose face? !

Yao Chen looked at him with pity.

He thought for a while, and took out a hand-painted booklet from his pocket. He was going to give it to Park Jiayan, but recently he made himself feel a little uncomfortable. It happened that it was rare to meet the same kind. The other party was either working or studying, and he didn't even have a novel. It's so pitiful. up!

"This is the story of the Three Kingdoms that I drew when I have nothing to do. It's for your entertainment. Return it to me after reading it."

"……good."

Zhao Sanlang flipped through it casually, the ink was new, his eyes moved slightly: Aren't you preparing for the exam?Still have time to paint?

At this time, Pu Jiayan came over with all kinds of food and greeted people politely.

Just now he saw the little rabbit sitting with the two of them from a distance, and when he saw each other's face clearly, his heart tensed up, wishing he could go over and take the little rabbit away immediately, but was stopped by the secret guards, who even gave him a hand to the little rabbit. The food bought by the rabbit was checked.

The leader of the guards, Pu Jiayan, who was in charge of the security work, also knew him. The other party almost begged Pu Jiayan to take care of him, and don't take people to other places. They are mixed together, and they are afraid of trouble, so it is difficult to arrange the security work.

Yao Chen saw the barbecue that he had been thinking about, and without thinking too much, he invited everyone to eat together.

He ate with relish, and the barbecue tasted quite good. The only regret was that he didn't use bamboo sticks, which was a bit lacking in emotion.

It's a pity that the other people didn't have a good appetite, they probably came here after dinner, Zhao Sanlang tried everything, but he restrained himself and ate moderately, most of what he ate went into Yao Chen's stomach.

On the way back, Park Jiayan rubbed the little rabbit's stuffed stomach, a little speechless.

Before leaving, Zhao Sanlang took a meaningful look, but he still didn't tell Little Rabbit the identity of the other party.

Yao Chen suddenly called out, as if thinking of something: "I haven't told him where I live yet, how can he return the picture book to me?"

"He always has a way." Park Jiayan said quietly.

Yao Chen thought he was jealous, so he took the initiative to kiss the little wolf dog on the lips, which ended the inexplicable unhappiness during this period of time. He comforted him: "Don't be upset, it's just the first time, and the story of the Three Kingdoms can't be told endlessly. Yes, I will show you first every time in the future.”

"..." So you are cheating people?

Park Jiayan said bitterly: "If you can really do it, I will let you be on top!"

Yao Chen: I like the riding style too!