Plundering the Dao of the Immortal Journey

Chapter 12: Fucheng

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Pei Ziyun was about to knock on the door when he suddenly heard a voice: "Brother Pei!"

Isn't that voice the same as Ye Su'er? As soon as he turned around, he saw a figure throwing himself into his arms. After a closer look, it was Ye Su'er.

At this time, the little Taoist boy held a peach blossom in his hand and chased after him. When he saw Su'er throwing herself into the arms of a man, he couldn't help but blush. Looking carefully, this man was the same man who sent Sister Su'er here last time. juvenile.

"Su'er, sir, today I was sent over by my husband. Seeing that I am familiar with my articles, he asked me to go to Fucheng to take part in the imperial examination. I'm here to say goodbye today. After the imperial examination is over in ten days, and I'm selected as a scholar, I'll come to pick you up."

Ye Su'er blushed. At this time, the little Taoist boy said: "What a great lover, but look at the location. In front of us, the female concubine, they are hugging each other like this. I don't know, they think we are hiding filth here." The place!"

The little Taoist nun is very sharp-tongued.

Only then did Ye Su'er realize that it was disrespectful to hug a man while wearing a women's crown, so she couldn't help but separate from Pei Ziyun, and the two just looked at each other.

Pei Ziyun was thick-skinned and smiled: "You are really a little girl. You are so sharp-tongued at such a young age. If you don't know who marries you in the future, it will be a disaster."

The little Taoist boy glared at Pei Ziyun fiercely and said, "I am a Taoist, but I don't know how to marry. You vulgar fellow, my Taoist temple has taken in your little daughter-in-law, and you still use me to criticize her. You are not a good person."

After saying that, he left. Only then did Pei Ziyun realize that he had said the wrong thing and wanted to apologize, but saw the little Taoist nun walking away.

Ye Su'er said from the side: "Xiu'er is a monk. Brother Pei, please don't say that. The master of the temple will be angry if he knows about it."

At this time, Ye Su'er seemed to remember something and said to Pei Ziyun: "Brother Pei, wait a moment, I'll be here right away!"

After saying that, he went into the temple. Pei Ziyun smiled and waited in front of the door. Seeing the peach blossoms in bloom, he approached a peach tree. He saw that the peach tree was in full bloom and it was so beautiful.

The little Taoist boy was in the room, blushing, throwing himself on the bed, hugging the quilt, swaying with his two little feet, holding his face, and was getting angry.

At this time, I heard a sound and it was Ye Suer who pushed the door open and came in. As soon as he entered the door, he started looking for it. After rummaging for a while, he couldn't find it. He stamped his feet anxiously on the spot and muttered: "The talisman I asked for." It’s gone, I clearly kept it here, why can’t I find it?”

Just as he was talking, he was about to look for it again. He suddenly thought about how the little Taoist boy was angry just now and asked, "Xiu'er, did you hide my talisman?"

The little Taoist nun said angrily: "Who hid it? I don't know who was holding this prayer talisman in his hand at night, saying that he wanted to give it to his brother Pei, but he didn't know if he dropped it at night and blamed others. Take it.”

After saying that, he stopped looking at Ye Su'er and turned away. His two little eyes bulged a little because of his grievance.

At this time, Ye Su'er reacted and touched the bed. Sure enough, she fell on the bed. She realized that she had made a mistake and quickly grabbed Xiu'er: "Sister Xiu'er, it was my sister who wronged you. Don't be angry. I will apologize to you. Next time Can I catch seven or eight big butterflies this time?"

Seeing that Xiu'er was still turning her head and ignoring her, Ye Su'er kissed Xiu'er hard on the face and ran out, leaving the little Taoist nun who was a little annoyed sulking on the bed.

Taoist temple entrance

The sun was shining, and Pei Ziyun quietly looked at the peach blossoms in front of the peach tree, thinking in his heart: "If I don't have time on the road, I will find an opportunity to practice the lower Tao. How come I have forgotten this in the past few days?"

"Let's see what's wrong!"

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a voice, looked back, and saw Ye Su'er running out.

Ye Su'er ran outside. Because she was running too fast, she almost tripped over the threshold of the Taoist temple. Fortunately, nothing happened. She walked up to Pei Ziyun, presented a prayer talisman and said, "Brother Pei, you I want to be a scholar, and I heard that Yinlong Temple is efficacious, so I specially went to ask for it. I also hope that Brother Pei will not lose the talisman, and when I win the scholarship in the future, I can fulfill my wish together."

Pei Ziyun replied: "Okay!"

… …

Fucheng

The county town is not far from Dong'an Prefecture, and we arrived there in two or three days. The city wall of the prefecture stretches out like a dragon entrenched in it, and the gate of the city is like a big mouth swallowing up any pedestrians or vehicles that pass by.

If the county town is still a bit dilapidated due to war and chaos, the county town has become prosperous, with people coming and going, and even the gatekeepers who collect entry fees are busy. Several people have to be busy at the same time, so that they can relax.

Zhang Yun sent Pei Ziyun to the gate of the city and was about to leave. At this time, Pei Ziyun wanted to ask Zhang Yun to rest for one night and recharge his batteries before leaving tomorrow morning. Zhang Yun refused and said, "Senior brother, just go by yourself. I will go first." gone back."

After saying that, he laughed, carried his bow and arrows on his back, and strode away into the sunset.

"What a strange man!" Pei Ziyun thought to himself, but this man was arrogant and later died in battle after the Songyun Gate was broken. Even though he had some connections now, he might not be able to truly win his heart.

After thinking about it for a moment, I saw several waiters. Even in the daytime, each of them came over with a lantern in his hand. The words "Li's Inn", "Guandao Shunfeng" and "Baiyun Restaurant" were written on the lantern. They were all out of the inn to solicit customers - Meet Pei Ziyun He came over like a scholar, and several people crowded around him.

Pei Ziyun is not a stranger. The original owner has been here many times. He pointed at one and said, "I live in this house - Guandao Shunfeng!"

When the waiters heard that they had a master, they dispersed in search of other customers.

Pei Ziyun followed to the south, turned a corner, and saw a hotel. There was a big lamp hanging in front of the door, which read: Good luck to the century-old hotel!

The name of this store is auspicious and it is not expensive. The original owner stayed here many times. When he entered the store, he immediately thought: "Man, when you open the room, boil water for me."

"Okay, sir, wait a moment."

At this moment, Pei Ziyun suddenly heard a person say "Hey" and said, "Isn't this Brother Ziwen? Why is he here alone?"

Looking back, he saw a few acquaintances, friends from the last boy examination, so he stood up and bowed: "It turns out to be Brother Li, Brother Wang, and Brother Tang. For this government examination, only because of the education department in the village, only If I take the exam alone, I will be alone.”

At this time, another feminine voice said: "You can't find anything after wearing iron shoes. Isn't this the king of Jiangping County, the three talented men Li and Tang? Are you going to the banquet too? It's a pity that you, Jiangping County, will definitely lose your reputation in this poetry meeting!"

After saying that, he strode past without looking at the four of them. The few booksellers behind him also laughed as they passed by!

"You!" The three of them couldn't help but become furious when they saw this man's arrogance.

Pei Ziyun looked over and saw the scholar, handsomely dressed, holding a folding fan, and walked away, leaving the three of them looking at each other and cursing with hatred: "What an arrogant villain."

At this time, the waiter brought the cakes ordered by Pei Ziyun, along with a bowl of soup. There were a few green onion leaves floating on the soup, and there was some meat in it. It turned out that this was specially added because Pei Ziyun was a scholar.

Pei Ziyun didn't know the reason for what happened just now, and didn't want to argue. He sat down and was about to enter the door, when he saw the scholar surnamed Tang among the three people complaining to the two of them: "That's right, our Jiangping County has not been going well in the government examinations in the past few years. It’s not good, that’s why they were looked down upon, tonight I will go and take advantage of them.”

Several people also agreed: "If you go, I will definitely cut their skin, then you will know that we also have great talents in Jiangping County."

Just as he was about to go, he saw Pei Ziyun's face calm and about to eat the cake with the soup. He couldn't help but think of the county magistrate's praise of Pei Ziyun's talent at the boy's examination banquet, and his heart moved.

The scholar surnamed Tang quickly said: "Ziyun, what's so delicious about this cake? A few of us will take you to a banquet. I know that Ziyun has always been a great talent. This time we have to teach them a lesson at this banquet. Go, go, go!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pulled Pei Ziyun to go. Pei Ziyun refused, but several people refused and insisted on dragging him away. He had no choice but to go.

The distance was not far, and we arrived after walking for a while. Pei Ziyun looked and saw a wine shop in front of him, which was close to the waterway and the inn. The black plaque reads "Hujing Tower".

The scholar surnamed Tang couldn't help but say: "Good calligraphy!"

"The writing is not bad, but the writing is boneless and lacks charm, so it cannot be considered excellent." Pei Ziyun, who had inherited the legacy of the old scholar, took a look and said.

On the other hand, as people flowed in, they saw people coming and going, and a waiter came to greet them. The scholar surnamed Tang handed over the invitation in his hand. The waiter took the invitation and looked at it, and invited four people: "The third floor is all covered. Please come up, please."

At noon, the building is shining with sunshine, the lake is rippling, the willows are blowing in the spring breeze, and a pipa girl is singing. This building is not the best restaurant in the house, but it is in a prosperous area and occupies a large area. The women serving inside are all young girls, and some are slightly older and are taking care of things. The waiters are coming and going in a hurry below.

When the four people walked upstairs, they saw the entire third floor, which was separated by small screens and could see each other. There were more than a dozen tables arranged in a row, and the dishes had been served. There were still empty tables on the west side.

Seventy or eighty children who participated in the government examination were already seated. Seeing this scene, the scholar surnamed Tang stepped forward, found a seat, opened his seat and took his seat.

The scholar named Tang, named Tang Zhen, is the son of a wine merchant in the county. He loves reading and is well-known in the county. He is good at painting and has a lot of knowledge, but he is easy to be impulsive.

The two didn't remember their names, but they knew that their literary talent was acceptable.

Not far away, there were several scholars who were provoking four people in the hotel. The scholar in the middle was talking in a low voice. One of the scholars glanced at them and said something in a low voice. He just listened to the young man and looked at them. Come over and have a laugh.

This government examination is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate. The number is limited. If you get it, others will lose it. Every time in the government examination, this private method does not stop.

The three of them were furious as they watched.

Pei Ziyun remained calm and thought to himself: "Is this Ma Ji who passed the imperial examination in his previous life?"

In the previous life of the original owner, this man was a son of an official in Fucheng. He looked down on the country people in the county and would be sarcastic when he saw them. However, he did have good literary talent. He was admitted as a scholar at the age of fourteen and as a scholar at the age of nineteen. Unfortunately, it did not last long. Twenty-one He died at the age of 18.

Why does it seem to be somewhat contradictory

After entering the banquet, Pei Ziyun looked at the table and saw a dazzling array of food on the table. What was placed in front of him was a bowl of abalone porridge. Tender abalone was cooked with porridge, sprinkled with some thin green onions, and exuded a delicious aroma. The light fragrance makes you hungry when you smell it.

There was also a boiled black-bone chicken on one side, with some medicinal materials sprinkled on it. The soup was red. Tang Zhen didn't care about these foods. His family was considered rich. At this time, he lowered his head and saw the chicken. He shouted: "This is a great tonic chicken for everyone to use!"

Picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

(End of chapter)