Dao Fruit

Anyang Courtyard, located on the edge of the inner city, is the second property of Anyang Marquis Pang Yi in the capital.

The land in Xingjing inner city is very expensive, and it is not easy for others to have a courtyard here, but Pang Yi occupies two. Although the courtyard is located on the edge of the inner city and the area is not large, it still shows his extraordinary power.

This is not something that can be bought with money alone.

On this day, after noon, people came and went in the courtyard, and it was extremely busy.

When the sun set and the sky darkened, the lights were lit in the courtyard. When it was later, the lights were bright.

Since the evening, people have arrived one after another, bowing to each other, and being polite. They are all Confucian disciples.

"When I received the invitation, I didn't think it was a big deal because it was the descendant of a military general, but after I came and saw you all, I realized that it was another grand event!"

At the gate of the courtyard, several familiar Confucian scholars met and stopped to talk.

This time, the daughter of Anyang Marquis held a banquet in the other courtyard and sent out invitations. She selected people who were slightly famous among the candidates. There were not many people, but when they gathered together, they also looked full of literary atmosphere.

There were thousands of candidates in this examination. If everyone came, not to mention Anyang other courtyard, even Anyang Marquis Mansion would not be able to entertain them. They could only send invitations to selected people. However, this also reflects the power of Anyang Marquis Mansion from the side. It seems that they have a certain understanding of the situation of many candidates, so they can select them.

Here, the Confucian scholars were talking. As soon as the man finished speaking, someone shook his head and said, "Although she is the daughter of a military general, Anyang Hou is different from ordinary military generals. She is not only the descendant of a noble, but also has great military achievements."

"Oh? Brother Wang, you came from the Three Jins in Hedong. I think you know a lot about border affairs. I wonder what merits this Anyang Hou has?"

The scholar who asked the question came from the south. This talent selection ceremony brought together candidates from all over Da Rui. At that time, communication was not smooth. It was difficult for mortals without magical powers to get current political news, let alone military intelligence. They didn't even know much about Da Rui's generals.

This is also because Da Rui has been peaceful for a long time and has been free to let his horses go to the mountains. It has already ruled the military with civil officials. Scholars are born with a sense of superiority over military generals, so they don't pay much attention to them.

But now it involves military affairs and is in Xingjing, so it is naturally different.

When asked, the scholar surnamed Wang replied: "Marquis Anyang guarded the north and took the initiative to send troops several times to attack the heartland of the northern Hu, driving away several major tribes, and killing thousands of enemies each time. He is a first-class general. In the recent war, if it were not for his efforts to turn the tide, I am afraid that the country would have to cede land and seek peace again."

When he said this, it was inevitable that others would discuss it. Everyone had their own opinions on military strategies, and his words were like a famous military strategist.

However, some people frowned and asked: "Again? Why did Brother Wang say the word 'again'?"

"It's better for you not to know about this..." The scholar surnamed Wang shook his head, knowing that he had made a mistake, but he did not deliberately conceal or cover it up, which aroused people's reverie.

As a result, others wanted to know the situation more, and asked more detailed questions for a while.

This talkative scholar is a microcosm, and there are many similar groups around, either two people facing each other, or in groups of three or five.

Their topics were not complicated. They were mostly military and national affairs, or related to the master of the other courtyard, Anyang Hou. But not long after, they focused on the imperial examination again. However, the topics involved in the conversation were not all the test questions, but also rumors related to the imperial examination.

"Have you heard? The test questions of this imperial examination were leaked in advance."

"I have also heard a little about this. I heard that officials from the Ministry of Rites were involved, and the court has sent officials to secretly investigate."

"Is it true? I thought it was nonsense!"

"The Imperial Examination Hall has not yet opened, and many examiners are still in it. I don’t know if there are any changes in it."

"If you say that the questions were leaked in advance, it may not be impossible. As far as I know..."

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Talking and talking, the scholars slowly moved forward and walked into the other courtyard.

When passing through the door, many people couldn’t help but look at the two guards standing by the door.

These two people were wearing armor and were motionless like statues. Anyone who walked by them could catch a little unusual breath from them, and felt strange, and goose bumps appeared on the surface of their skin.

In contrast, the two guards looked at the passing scholars with a hint of contempt.

"These two have also been on the battlefield. Although they have restrained their killing intent, it is inevitable that there will be a hint of leakage. This Pang family is indeed extraordinary, worthy of being a military family. The two guards outside the examination room that day were murderous, which was surprising. I didn't expect that the guard guarding the door today is also extraordinary."

In the distance, Qiu Yan walked slowly. He saw the guard at the door and soon saw a clue. Thinking in his heart, his feet did not stop. He stepped on the ground with one step, and his body swayed, giving people a light feeling, as if he had no strength at all, but his body swayed, and he was ten feet away, abrupt but natural, full of contradictions, but the scholars next to him did not react at all.

Time, two days have passed since Pang Qianru and others came to the door.

Qiu Yan came here to attend the banquet. Compared with two days ago, his face was still pale, but with a little color. However, when he walked, he still gave people a feeling of being fragile.

The two guards, who had always looked down on the weak appearance of many scholars, happened to see Qiu Yan at this time. They noticed his pale face and weak steps, and the contempt in their eyes became more and more intense. Just when they blinked, a figure suddenly flashed in front of them, and Qiu Yan was already in front of them!

"Hmm?" A trance came over them, making them feel like their memories were blurred, and then their blood and qi rushed, and they regained clarity, but Qiu Yan had already passed them by.

"The scholar just now..." The next moment, the two guards looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes, and then they restrained their contempt.

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"My control over the city's thoughts is not pure enough, and it is okay to affect ordinary people's senses. If I face someone with some cultivation and abundant blood and qi, the degree of interference will be greatly reduced. I still haven't comprehended enough."

In the courtyard, Qiu Yan was thinking after entering the door. Someone at the door greeted him and asked him to take out the invitation.

Qiu Yan also had an invitation, which was sent to the inn by someone from Pang Mansion yesterday.

Entering the courtyard gate, bypassing the screen wall, there was a table with a list on the table. A middle-aged scholar sat behind him, comparing the list. Behind him, there was a young servant in green clothes, his eyes rolling.

After Qiu Yan handed over the invitation, he was not in a hurry. He turned around to look at the scene in the courtyard.

The main hall was brightly lit, and the carved beams could be vaguely seen. On both sides of the path in front of the door, there were low tables and cushions.

Between the tables and cushions, many scholars gathered and scattered, and were led to sit down one by one.

"There are really many people coming today."

Just as Qiu Yan was muttering, the middle-aged scholar took his invitation, took a look, and then was stunned. He looked up at the person again, and there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes.

"It turned out to be Mr. Qiu, please come in, my lady has been waiting for a long time."

Qiu Yan nodded and stepped in. The middle-aged scholar turned around and gave an order to the servant. The servant took the order and ran to the backyard.

Qiu Yan ignored it and walked inside under the guidance of the maid. It seemed that he was going to enter the main hall.

This scene was seen by the scholar at the door, which inevitably caused discussion.

Only a few candidates were invited to this banquet. Every invited person was very happy, but when they walked in and saw the arrangement of the seats, they knew that some people sat in the outer courtyard, while others could enter the hall, and they immediately felt unbalanced.

Intellectually, they knew that there were many people invited and the hall was small, so they could only arrange it this way, but emotionally, how many people would feel that they were not as good as others. Those who could enter the hall were undoubtedly the best, so how could those who could not enter be convinced?

Seeing that Qiu Yan was about to be led in, several people who were close to him immediately stepped forward.

"Wait a minute!" The leader was a man in his thirties, gentle and elegant, with a heroic look between his eyebrows, and he was a man of determination at first glance.

"May I ask what is your name, brother?" He stepped forward, saluted respectfully, and blocked Qiu Yan's way without a sound.

"This young man..." The maid leading the way was about to explain, but Qiu Yan stepped forward, squinted his eyes and looked at the other person, with a gleam of brilliance in his eyes.

The man opposite him felt that he was seen through, and he wanted to retreat, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. He was about to speak to calm down his strangeness, but Qiu Yan got the upper hand.

"Brother, maybe you feel that I am unfamiliar, but I was taken to the lobby, and you are unwilling to stop me, so you come to stop me?" Qiu Yan made it clear as soon as he opened his mouth, and there was a tense atmosphere around him.

Qiu Yan met Wen Zhizhen outside the Imperial Examination Hall that day, and his reputation had spread, but there were many people at that time, and it was impossible for everyone to see his appearance, so this face was still unfamiliar to many people.

"This..." The man didn't expect Qiu Yan to be so direct, and he was speechless for a while.

"Don't be surprised." Qiu Yan laughed. He came to the banquet this time for two purposes. One was to make a name for himself and clear away many artificial obstacles. The other was to understand the human nature and grasp the human nature of the talented people in the literary gathering. No matter which one, he had to deal with everyone at the banquet. When someone came to find him, there was no reason to retreat.

"There is no first in literature. I think you will not accept it. There is no need to say anything empty. Let's have a literary battle. I see that there is determination between your eyebrows, your behavior is in accordance with the rules, and your eyes have the meaning of a gentleman respecting others. You should learn the way of Sun Sheng. I will show you a spirit of Sun Sheng. If you can understand it, Qiu will naturally retreat! Let you enter the hall!"

At this point, Qiu Yan turned to the maid and said, "Go get the pen, ink, paper and inkstone." The aggressive momentum was evident in his words.

The maid served a wealthy family and had seen many people, but she was still stunned by Qiu Yan's words. When the other party looked down, she was shocked and shuddered all over. She didn't dare to refute and left!

After the maid left, Qiu Yan looked at the man opposite who was as dumbfounded as a wooden chicken, turned his eyes, and swept his sight across the man behind him, then smiled and said: "You guys, don't have to stand behind, come forward." (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)