Since last month, there have been many more candidates in the capital who come to participate in the palace examination.

For a time, the guild halls of state prefectures in the capital were overcrowded.

The palace examination is not only a national scholarship, but also the highest goal that these scholars dream of throughout their lives.

There is an old saying among the people that learn literature and martial arts and sell it to the imperial family.

In the hearts of scholars, they should cultivate their families, govern the country and pacify the world.

The students who came to Beijing used their hometown as the hub, either visited classmates, so as to seek connections, or studied hard together and discussed knowledge.

Talents from all over the world gathered in the capital, and the place where articles in the Six Dynasties were prevalent, adding a bit of humanistic culmination.

However, there are also differences between poor and rich. The rich can naturally appreciate the prosperity of the capital while studying. The poor can only stay in the guild hall or inn.

Near the Jinan Guild Hall near the West Si Pailhouse of Chengxian Street, in a small room in the west wing room of the backyard, Shandong Jung Han Kezhong was holding the lecture notes in his hand and frowned and studied hard.

It seems that he is not from a wealthy family. His Confucian shirt is a little old, and there are no scholars around him.

By the desk, a few steamed buns, a pot of water, and half a bowl of pickles.

“The Way of College…”

He was frowning and making a strategy, a young picket came in from outside and walked straight to the window.

"Brother Han, are you still studying?" The juren was a few years younger than Han Kezhong, with a smile on his face, and he looked like a lively person.

This is Han Kezhong's fellow townsman Jiang Hongye.

"Yes!" Han Kezhong looked up, and a honest smile appeared on Fang Zheng's face. "I always feel unsure when I go to the palace examination. Thinking about sharpening my guns in the face of battle, I will be glad if I don't feel happy!"

"You are concerned, you will be confused!" Jiang Hongye smiled, "The teacher often says that you should be calm when you have major events. The faster you get the palace exam, the more you should be calm. If you are as frowning as you are, you will not be able to achieve 20% of your knowledge when you really get to Wenhua Palace!"

"What my brother said!" Han Kezhong smiled, "I know this principle, but I just have no idea!" As he said, he sighed slightly, "I have studied hard for ten years, for this experience. You also know that in order to come to the capital to take the exam, my father sold three acres of paddy fields, and everyone in the tribe helped to get the money. When he left the city, the county master personally sent it to him thirty miles.

The old mother waited on the door, the wife burst into tears, and the children waved their hands frequently, hoping to return to high school. If they failed, what kind of face would they face the elders of their hometown!"

Jiang Hongye said, "Brother Han is so serious. The more you think about these things, the more you can't let go!" As he said, his eyes rolling, "Let's go, the exam will be the day after tomorrow. So don't just study these things, go out with me. Since you came to the capital, you haven't gone out!"

"No!" Han Kezhong waved his hand, "It's not easy to live in the capital, and it's costing money to go out!" As he said, he pointed to the steamed buns on the table and said, "Look at this steamed bun, you have two cents in your hometown, but you have to spend one cent here! Besides, we are all poor students, why are you going out to show off?"

"The poor students can't show off! This Ming Dynasty capital is the capital of the whole world. No matter how rich or poor he is, he can go around and see!" Jiang Hongye smiled, "The rich have a way to change the way, and those who have no money, leave!"

As he said that, regardless of whether the other party was willing or not, he went into the house and pulled the other party's arm and walked out.

"Okay, okay, can't you do it? Mola pulls and pulls!" Han Kezhong had no choice but to smile bitterly at this young fellow villager.

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Because the world gathered together, the capital became more prosperous.

The guild hall is where poor scholars live. They come from wealthy families and take the exam with maids and servants. They all live in the best inns in the city.

Scholars love the wind and the moon, and the palace examination is about to be held, and the business of the wineries and singing halls in the city is much better than in previous years.

Just after noon, the street was full of tourists, most of which were Confucian scholars.

Among the bustling crowd, Jiang Hongye said to Han Kezhong, "Brother Han, there is a Zuixianlou in front of you. What we are making is authentic Shandong Shandong cuisine. Let's go, I'll make the go, we will stop after we get drunk!"

There were too many people around Han Kezhong felt a little uncomfortable, and he hurriedly grabbed Jiang Hongye, "No, it's too expensive. I heard that a pot of wine costs twenty yuan. A table of good tables and three silver dollars. Tsk, in my hometown, three yuan can buy acre of land!"

"Hi, I'll treat you, just open it..."

Before Jiang Hongye finished speaking, Han Kezhong said again, "This is not a matter of treating anyone. It is not easy for me to smash the door and come out. I know that your family is more abundant, but the money is not spent like this, so there is no need to waste it on your appetite. If you have this money, bring some things to your family and buy some specialties!"

"Look, you finally came out again..." Jiang Hongye muttered, "I didn't eat at noon, I'm just hungry!"

Han Kezhong saw that his classmates didn't grow up, smiled and said, "In this way, I heard that the scenery on the banks of Xuanwu Lake is good. Since we are coming out to relax, we will go to the place where there are few people and beautiful scenery."

"Isn't it good to go there to buy some cooked pancakes and cook food and sit by the lake for a picnic?"

Jiang Hongye thought about it and smiled, "Okay, so let's buy more fat chicken and wine!"

I didn't buy fat chicken and wine.

The two bought four sesame cakes and half a pound of braised pork head meat. When they passed by a vegetable stall, Han Kezhong also bought a few green onions.

Xuanwu Lake was originally a military forbidden place when the Ming Dynasty was not founded, but it was probably because the warships docked inside. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, some people suggested that it be designated as a royal family, but it was rejected by the old man.

It is said that the world's scenery cannot be enjoyed exclusively by the Zhu family.

It is early summer, the warm wind is pleasant by the lake, and the grass and trees are fragrant. The lake surface is sparkling and ripples.

"That's it!"

Han Kezhong and Jiang Hongye came with paper bags and chose a place under a big tree to cover the sun without delaying the view of the lake.

"My brother, sit down!" Han Kezhong sat cross-legged on the grass casually and opened the paper bag.

"What's there to see?" Jiang Hongye was quite disappointed with the lake view. "If I had known it, I would have gone to the Qinhuai River!"

"Are you still interested in scientific research when you go to Qinhuai River?" Han Kezhong teased and pointed at the lake. "This Xuanwu Lake was the place where the Emperor of the dynasty trained troops back then. At that time, Chen Youliang had tens of thousands of naval warships, with strong ships and powerful cannons. But in the Ming Dynasty, there were only a few sampans."

"But in the end, the Supreme Emperor defeated the strong with his weak and dominated the world."

"Speaking of this, this place is my blessed land in the Ming Dynasty. You and my brother are here today, and they are also savoring the blessings of this blessed land. If it works, I, a poor student, may not be able to leap the dragon gate!"

Hearing Han Kezhong say this, Jiang Hongye laughed and sat cross-legged. "Brother Han said so well!" As he said that, he winked and said, "If you win, Brother Han, do you want to be a Hanlin or enter the Censorate?"

Han Kezhong leaned against the pancake in his hand and said seriously, "If I win, I don't want to be an official in the capital."

"Why?" Jiang Hongye said strangely.

"Since I have been in the capital, I have spent a lot of money and can't afford it at home!" Han Kezhong looked at the lake and said, "Besides, instead of being a precious pen in the capital, I would rather go to the place and do some facts!"

Jiang Hongye smiled and said, "That's true, whether it's Hanlin Academy or the Censorate, it sounds nice and the road will be wide in the future. But that's all a matter of decades. If it is placed in the local area, the Qing magistrate will last for three years, and there will be 100,000 silver silver..."

"Nonsense!" Han Kezhong cursed with a smile, "You know I'm not that kind of person!"

"I'm wrong, brother, don't blame me!" Jiang Hongye opened the stopper of the wine bottle and poured wine into the bowl, "Drink a drink, I'll apologize to my brother!"

"Fuck!" After the two of them clinked their glasses, they immediately frowned.

"How much sour is this wine!" Jiang Hongye curled his lips.

"I'm drinking very well!" Han Kezhong laughed, then grabbed the pork head meat into the sesame cake, peeled off the skin of a green onion, and handed it to the other party, "Eat it!"

"Huh!" As soon as he took a bite of the onion, Jiang Hongye shouted loudly, "Why aren't the sweeter onion in our hometown?"

At this time, before Han Kezhong could speak, a noise came from behind him.

"That's it, it's leisurely and quiet!"

"Come on, put the wine and food on it!"

"Today, you and my classmates are here in a beautiful place, drinking by the lake, and the girl Xiuqin plays the piano to make fun of it. How happy!"

Behind Han and Jiang, a few scholars wearing warm jade purses, were proud and came with their servants and scholars, talking and laughing.

Several servants and book boys carried the load and ran quickly to a distance not far from Han and Jiang. They put down their load and started to work, which made Han and Jiang stunned.

The folded tables, chairs and benches are so exquisite that they seem to be ingenious. The dishes taken out of the food box are pleasing to the eye. The exquisite porcelain and exquisite tableware.

Moreover, there were beautiful women with a slight smile next to those scholars.

Jiang Hongye opened his mouth wide, "So generous!"
Chapter completed!