After hearing what everyone said, some memories of the original owner suddenly appeared in Song Mu's head.
It was last year's government examination, and a talented man from Wan'an County was able to stir up excitement in the city.
Because the other party actually carried his mother on his back and traveled dozens of miles across mountains and rivers to take the exam. After the exam, he stubbornly carried his mother back alone.
The reason for doing this was just to take my mother to Fucheng to see a doctor for treatment of foot problems when I came to take the imperial examination.
Because he could not afford the miscellaneous expenses at the student hostel, he only stayed for one night. On the second day, in order to rush to take his mother to see a podiatrist and go home, the originally one-day exam ended up being completed in half a day.
Originally, after completing the exam, he had to wait until the end of the exam time before he could go out, but the other party went straight to ask Tixue. Fan Tixue was alarmed by what he did, and immediately said that he would arrange for someone to take his mother to see a doctor, and offered to help pay for the room.
, and go back tomorrow.
But he refused, and just asked the official to help take his mother to the doctor. When the exam room opened after the exam, he went back immediately, carried his mother on his back overnight, and went straight home.
And despite this, he actually got second place in the exam.
At that time, Fan Zhengxiong, a scholar at the time, also admitted that if he could be allowed to write in the examination room for a while, then the case would definitely belong to him.
It is precisely because of this incident that almost all the children in Jizhou Prefecture remember this person.
Now that the college examination is coming, everyone is talking about it.
"I saw him yesterday, but this time he came alone and stayed in the post house."
"In this case, he is a powerful character again. This time he will be very good in the academy examination."
Several children murmured, and Cui Keke's face became stiffer and stiffer. It was obvious that he had just learned about the news, and he seemed to be very afraid of this person.
Song Mu calmly ate another snack, patted his sleeves, counted out a dozen copper coins and put them on the table, then stood up.
"Brother Song, are you leaving now? Don't you want to chat with us for a few more words?"
Seeing Song Mu's actions, Cui Keke immediately stood up and asked quickly.
Song Mu smiled and nodded: "No more chatting, some things for the examination room are not ready yet, Song needs to go buy some things."
"Everyone, I'm sorry."
Everyone tried to persuade him to stay, but Song Mu still insisted on leaving, so they said nothing and saw Song Mu leaving the teahouse.
At that moment, someone also said to Cui Keke.
"This Song Mu still seems to be quite proud, and it seems he doesn't want to talk to us about these things?"
"Hey, maybe he's not interested."
"But I really want to see what kind of poetry he can write in this college examination."
Several people said this, but Cui Keke looked at Song Mu's figure on the street outside the window getting further and further away, and his eyes were a little blurry at the moment.
For some reason, Cui Keke actually felt that Song Mu might be the biggest variable in this college examination.
His sense of keeping a low profile and self-cultivation made Cui Keke feel like he was facing his own teacher.
The other person is not very old, but he has an indescribable maturity.
But immediately, Cui Keke put these thoughts away from his mind. He didn't know much about the other party before, maybe he has always been this deep.
As for this court examination, who can get the final verdict...
Cui Keke secretly clenched his fists.
There was a bit of combativeness and determination in his eyes.
…
After Song Mu came out of the teahouse, he turned to a grocery street and bought some things. When Song Mu returned to his residence, he already had an extra baggage in his hand, which mostly contained some food. Song Mu originally wanted to buy something.
He bought a pot, but he didn't want to spend the night in the examination room, so Song Mu gave up in the end.
When they returned to their residence, Kong Zong hadn't come back yet. Maybe he was left to eat today, so Song Mu also said hello to the old man in the house, and then returned to his room and started to study.
When the lanterns first came on, there was no movement in the courtyard. Song Mu went out to check, and Kong Zong got off the carriage and came back.
"Brother Song, you are back. Have you eaten?"
Kong Zong, who had a rosy complexion and was slightly tipsy, saw Song Mu coming out with his clothes on and asked. Song Mu smiled and nodded.
"I've already eaten. Brother Kong seems to have drank some wine today. Let's take a rest early."
"It's not a problem, it's not a problem. Mr. Wang, help me get a basin of water to wash my face. Brother Song and I have a few words."
Kong Zong said this immediately, and the old servant responded and went to fetch water. Kong Zong stood still in front of Song Mu, then took a few deep breaths before speaking slowly.
"Brother Song, I heard something today, and I think it might not be a good thing for you."
Song Mu looked stunned and looked at the other party intently, while Kong Zong whispered.
"Nowadays, some tabloids have published that your name appears on the Demon Cult's assassination list."
When Song Mu heard this, he was even more startled and asked in confusion: "The Demon Cult assassination list? What is that?"
Kong Zong burped and said slowly: "It's a long story. When the degenerate literati first came out, those guys were attacked by the court, and they only dared to appear in the dark."
"Even if they band together and form a demon sect, the Qingtian Guard's ever-present and pervasive suppression will break the liver and gallbladder of these remnants of the demon sect."
"And these guys found that they couldn't destroy the foundation of the imperial court openly, so they came up with such a dirty trick. They secretly compiled a list. If the literati on the list were confirmed to have been killed, they would be killed by the person who killed them.
Great reward."
"Today, if you are at the top of the list, your reward will be a hundred cities, or even half of the country."
Song Mu laughed it off when he heard this. This kind of thing was just a joke in front of such a huge court.
And Kong Zong also mentioned it in one stroke.
"Almost all famous literati are on the list, and those who have caused the Demon Sect to suffer are also on the list. And Brother Song, you are also on this list."
"The Demon Cult wants your head for a hundred taels of gold."
When Song Mu heard this, he couldn't even laugh or cry. He remembered that Du Feiying was wanted by the demon clan for seven thousand taels of gold, and he said in panic.
"A hundred taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, people from the Demon Cult really think highly of me."
But after hearing this, Kong Zong shook his head and his expression became serious.
"Brother Song, this is not the case. The rewards on the list are not just these. There is also an unwritten rule on this list. Whoever kills the person on it, everything belongs to him. In other words,
As long as the person on the list has the ability, the person who kills him can take away any treasure he has."
"So this is quite disadvantageous to you. Brother Song, you are a descendant of the Song family. Even if you decline, those people will inevitably think that you still have some treasures passed down from your ancestors. There are great Confucian scholars in your ancestors..." Kong
Zong paused before continuing.
"If the great Confucians fall into the hands of those people, they may cause many bad things."
Degenerate literati can also taint literati's articles, and polluted articles will not only damage this powerful article, but also have an impact on its context.
Hearing this, Song Mu's expression suddenly became serious.
If the bounty is not directly proportional to the risk, but coupled with my identity and background, and two good poems, it is enough to satisfy me.
At this moment, Song Mu was also sweating a little behind his back. He didn't expect that his life would be in such danger.
Kong Zong also stepped forward and patted Song Mu on the shoulder, and said cautiously.
"So in the days to come, Brother Song should be more careful and be on guard against others."
Song Mu also nodded immediately, but immediately a relieved smile appeared on his face.
"I really just found out about this, but it doesn't matter."
Song Mu's expression suddenly became firm and fearless.
“If I become submissive just because I’m on a list, that’s not me.”
"Being able to enter the demonic sect's eyes may also prove that Song can be regarded as a righteous scholar!"