Be a master through ancient times

The fourth day of December is the day when the rankings are released.

Zhang Wenhai sent a servant who could read and write at home to guard the gate of the county government early in the morning. As soon as the bulletin was posted, he could come back to report, and there was no need for Chu Ci to run in person, sweating all over.

At exactly the right time, the gate of the county government office opened.Two yamen servants with knives at their waists came out with a piece of red paper and posted it on the wall.

Letter: Jiayou tried to release the list in the winter of 42 years.Looking down from the head of the Zhang family's family servant, Chuci of Changxi Village is impressively in the No.1 position!

He was very happy, turned around and ran towards Zhang's mansion, and he will definitely get a lot of rewards when he returns to report the news in a while.

The other scholars did not leave in a hurry after reading the rankings, because the test papers for the top three in each exam will be posted for everyone to watch.

"Good article, the topic is small and exquisite, and the idea is far-reaching, so you can write like this!" Everyone gathered under Chu Ci's article, their eyes full of admiration.

There were a few scholars who looked gloomy after reading it. They were all students from the county school, and the one standing in the c position was Qi Xu Qi Dayuan who came out to be a peacemaker last time.

"Brother Da Yuan, this man surnamed Chu actually won the first place. Now he is in the limelight."

"Yeah, look at him being so arrogant last time, he actually made He Jin, Zhu Jie and Da Yuan brothers suffer. He said that he was red-faced and smart-mouthed. Fortunately, he didn't pass the exam last time." Juren, otherwise it will be even more rampant." Zhang Ze thought he was speaking ill of Chu Ci, but Qi Xu's eyes were cold after hearing his words.

Xu Fang poked Zhang Ze quietly, motioning him to look at Qi Xu's face.Looking back, Zhang Ze was a little embarrassed: "Brother Dayuan, I'm not saying that you are inferior to that Chu, please don't get me wrong."

The coldness in Qi Xu's eyes dissipated, and an indifferent smile appeared on his face: "It's okay, my skills are inferior to others, I naturally recognize it. It's just that Brother Chu has a strong temper and doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes. After returning to school next year , I'm afraid you and I will have a hard time."

The scholars present were a little unhappy. Since ancient times, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. When you always have a role model by your side, life must be very sad.

This man surnamed Chu was just selected as a scholar at the age of 14. There is nothing to praise him for. He was lucky enough to be accepted by Mr. Qin.

Qin Fuzi is the youngest Juren among the teachers of the county school. He has learned a lot, and many students of the county school want to be his disciples.However, Master Qin only gave lectures and never accepted disciples, everyone could only look at him and sigh.

But who would have expected that in the next year Master Qin would find a student from a private school like Qishan Academy, and persuade the head of the mountain to let him enroll for free.

Out of curiosity, they went to see Chu Ci, and found that the clothes and shoes he was wearing were all mended, and the food he ate was the last of the vegetables. despise him.Moreover, Chu Ci has a weird and withdrawn personality, and he doesn't even crack a joke all day long, but only reads with a book in his hands.

But the gentlemen of the county school all said that he is a good seedling. Once someone is lazy and makes mistakes, he will compare Chuci with them. This back and forth has helped Chuci to fill up hatred and become the target of public criticism.

After Chu Ci was admitted as a scholar at the age of 14, the masters of the county school went crazy, forcing them to study hard every day, and their homework was several times as much as before. I really wanted to turn everyone into a bookworm Chu Ci!

The period when Chuci was recuperating at home because of the prison disaster was also the most relaxing period of time they had learned in the county.Thinking of his coming back next year, everyone felt that their eyes were gloomy, and recalled the fear of being tortured by his master.

It would be fine if Chuci didn't come back to study.

I don't know who suddenly came up with this idea and announced it.After everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, they lowered their heads and sighed again. Who can stop Chu Ci from coming back?

"I heard that this brother Chu has a cousin who is studying in Longchang Academy. If he is lured by a place in the county school, there is no guarantee that he will not persuade brother Chu." Qi Xu seemed to have an idea inadvertently.

"This... is this too damaging?" Zhang Ze blurted out.

"It's just a joke, so why should Brother Zhang take it seriously." Qi Xu said with a smile, his calm face seemed to be full of calm, and what he said just now was really just a joke.

Zhang Ze laughed loudly: "Brother Haha Dayuan, you are really interesting."

Xu Fang silently supported his forehead, this idiot...

Besides Chu Ci, when the servant who announced the good news came back, Zhang Wenhai was even happier than Chu Ci.He casually threw a silver dime to the servant, turned around and congratulated Chu Ci.

"Congratulations, Brother Chu won the first place in this year's test. He is really talented! I admire you!"

Fang Jinyang also said: "Congratulations, Brother Chu."

Chu Ci modestly stated that it was all luck and it was not worth mentioning.

Zhang Wenhai disagreed: "Brother Chu, you are obviously smart, so why talk about luck? Tonight, my brother invites you to a good place, and let's have a good celebration."

The scene of "the new song is so glamorous, and the eyes of the drunken dancer are slanted" immediately appeared in Chu Ci's mind. He shuddered, and then tried his best to remove them from his mind.

"This...you don't need it." His expression was a little subtle.

Fang Jinyang smiled knowingly: "Brother Chu, don't be afraid, that is indeed a good place. No matter how courageous Wenhai is, he would not dare to go to that kind of place."

Chu Ci was relieved, and Chaofang Jinyang also smiled.

The second monk Zhang Wenhai couldn't figure it out: "What are you talking about? Are you going or not? Are you going or not?"

"Go, go, it's rare that brother Zhang treats guests, so why not go?" Chu Ci agreed with a smile.

It was night, a few people packed their bags, stepped out of Zhang's mansion, and walked towards Liuye Lane.

There is a tavern there, and every four nights, a storyteller will come on stage to tell a story.What he talked about was not an ordinary script, but some current events in the capital or other places that everyone didn't know.

For scholars like them, it is very important to understand the current situation of the imperial court, so every Thursday night, the place is full of guests and talents.

Of course, it is impossible for this tavern to collect information in vain.On this day, whether it is the box above or the lobby below, the charges are several times higher than usual, and it is difficult for ordinary scholars to afford it.

When Chuci and the others got there, the lobby below was already full.There was only one box left upstairs, so Zhang Wenhai immediately went over to make a reservation.A man dressed as a scholar took a step back and could only sigh regretfully.

Zhang Wenhai was enthusiastic, so he invited him into the box to listen.

The scholar was very pleasantly surprised, and after thanking Zhang Wenhai, he followed behind Zhang Wenhai.

Chu Ci and Fang Jinyang were a little surprised when they saw that he had brought an unknown person after a while.

"Brother Chu, Jinyang, this is—by the way, haven't you asked Gao's name yet?" Zhang Wenhai said to the two of them with great interest in the first sentence, but he was a little embarrassed in the latter sentence.

"Xiaosheng's surname is Chen, his name is Zifang, and he has a good character. How many people have you asked?"

"Brother Zhongxing, my name is Zhang Wenhai, his name is Chuci, and he is Fang Jinyang. None of us have crowned characters yet." Zhang Wenhai is the oldest of the three. He is 20 years old this year and should have been crowned. Unfortunately, his birthday is too late, and he has to wait until December [-]th.

Both Chu Ci and Fang Jinyang will wait until next year to add their characters.

The four talked and laughed, and walked upstairs to the box.The interior layout of this box is elegant, catering to the preferences of the students, and the names of the boxes are all named after elegant flowers and plants such as plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum.

Zhang Wenhai was the host, and he called Xiaoer up, ordered a few signature dishes, and asked the other three to order.

Chu Ci and others said that there is no taboo, besides, there are already several, so in order to avoid waste, they simply leave it at that.

After the dishes were ordered, the younger brother recommended plum wine to them. He said that it was newly brewed this summer. Now it is warmed in a small stove.

Everyone said it didn't matter, so they served a pot, three or two cups per person, and it wouldn't delay anything.

After the food and wine were served, several people ate and chatted, and by the way revealed their details.It turned out that Chen Zifang was also from Yuanshan County, but he had been studying in Fucheng before.

This time, I went back to Yuanshan County due to trivial matters at home, and I think I will transfer to Yuanshan County High School next year.

When Zhang Wenhai heard this, he immediately cheered up: "You will enter the county school next year, and you just happen to be with Brother Chu. Brother Chu is also a student of the county school, and you even got No.1 in this year's exam!"

Chen Zifang also smiled: "It seems that today is really fate. I am older, so I have the audacity to call him brother. I would like to offer a cup to all the virtuous brothers. I hope that in the future, I can watch and help each other and support each other."

The four raised their glasses together, and the glasses collided and touched together, making a crisp sound.

Several people raised their heads and drank it all, then looked at each other and smiled, the most youthful spirit, high spirits.