453, Yin Kaishan, the grandfather of Tang monk (please complete order)
The next few days.
Bai Gui lived temporarily in Dongting Dragon Palace.
The three dragon girls would take Bai Gui to visit the beautiful scenery of Dongting every day, entertain Bai Gui as his benefactor, and occasionally go ashore to go to Wu and Chu to visit the human world.
The two of them are as gluey as paint.
At the same time, the three dragon girls also privately taught Bai Gui's Taoist cultivation techniques. If the Taoist scriptures are not taught by a teacher, they will not be effective. However, the Dragon Lord of Dongting is a god, and teaching Bai Gui's techniques is equivalent to a god's teaching, which has opened a certain door.
permission, so there is no big problem in using it to practice.
However, at this moment, Bai Gui made a speech.
"You were traveling from Wuwei to Chang'an to prepare for the imperial examination. I met you, Sanniang, by chance, and sent a letter to you all the way. Now that you have succeeded, I should return to Chang'an to prepare for the imperial examination next year..."
he said.
He's not confused.
Lies must have a beginning and an end.
Before coming, he compiled a life story for Sanlongnu, who was a scholar who went to Chang'an to prepare for the imperial examination. Although even if he passed the imperial examination, he might not get as much as Sanlongnu, a rich woman.
But this is different.
Eating soft rice is not just a random meal, it requires skill. If you want to eat soft food hard, you have to show your attitude that you don’t plan to rely too much on the Dongting water veins.
Reaching out to ask for it, and handing it over to others, there is a gap in the knowledge.
In addition, there is one more thing.
Taoist Zheng was waiting for him to come out and return the news. Although Taoist Zheng was somewhat helpless because of the Dongting water vein, it was not the time to break up with Taoist Zheng yet.
"Bai Lang, you are going to Chang'an to take the imperial examination. The Nu family knows your aspirations and cannot hinder your future. However, you must have someone to take care of you along the way..."
The three dragon girls' pink cheeks turned red and they whispered.
Being a court official in a human dynasty seems to be subject to birth, old age, sickness and death. Compared with cultivating Taoism, it is a useless effort. But in fact it is not the case. In a human dynasty, if you have accomplished great merits or be in a high position, you will practice Taoism in the future or be reincarnated to practice Taoism.
Luck will help. Even some court officials will be awarded certain official positions by the heaven and receive two salaries due to their integrity and other things.
Practicing with the help of human dragon energy can get twice the result with half the effort.
Some monks may spend their whole lives practicing hard, but their achievements are not as good as those of others who first experienced the mortal world, followed the official career, and then practiced Taoism for decades.
For example, Cui Gui, the judge of Fengdu, was the former minister of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty. After his death, he went to the underworld and became the judge of Fengdu in charge of the records of life and death.
"No!"
"Before taking the imperial examination, I should be focused on studying the scriptures diligently. If you go, Sanniang, you will definitely mess up my mind and disturb my concentration."
Bai Gui refused flatly.
The three dragon girls snorted lightly and did not defend themselves.
Bai Gui didn't let her go with him, but it didn't mean that she wouldn't meet Bai Gui by chance in Chang'an. Anyway, there were many ideas to exploit, so there was no need to argue with Bai Gui here, which would make both of them unhappy.
When Bai Gui was studying late at night and felt lonely and empty, she came to her door, her red sleeves were fragrant. No matter how much a gentleman Bai Gui was, he couldn't hold himself back. There was no reason to scold or reject her.
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Out of Dongting Lake.
The Dragon Palace Water Mansion gave Bai Gui some jewels as a means of transportation, and also gave Bai Gui a good horse as a gift of strength.
Bai Gui rode a horse, Xin Ma was reined in, and headed north to Chang'an.
Along the way, he also looked like he was studying hard. When he was on horseback, he would occasionally take out scriptures from his book case and study hard. When he arrived at an inn or inn, it was also common to read at night by candlelight.
On the way, he met Taoist Zheng who came to look for him. Taoist Zheng was overjoyed when he heard that Bai Gui had almost taken care of the three dragon girls of Dongting Lake. Later, he heard that Bai Gui was preparing to take the imperial examination. He frowned and said nothing more.
Just think of it as overestimating one's own abilities.
The imperial examination is not that easy to take.
However, Taoist Zheng did not interfere with Bai Gui and allowed Bai Gui to go to Chang'an.
This time, we were less anxious to go to Chang'an than to Dongting. It took about half a month to travel.
Finally, when it was snowing heavily in Guanzhong, we arrived in Chang'an.
If you want to act, you have to act in it. If you are one step away, there will be a flaw.
Before heading to Dongting, he had already rented a room at Chang'an Inn. So at this time, he didn't have to be too busy looking for a place to stay.
The examinations of the Ministry of Rites of Shangshu Province are mostly held in February and March of spring.
Bai Gui has long been familiar with this.
"The last time I took the Imperial Examination in the Tang Dynasty, I was still able to stay in Jinxianguan. Although the inn was good, it was inevitably a bit deserted. Without Princess Nuantan, I always felt that something was missing..."
Mingfeng Inn, Room No. 3, Di. After reading the scripture, Bai Gui smacked his lips and thought to himself.
He has long been familiar with the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty, and to be honest, there is no need to review anything. As long as the court is not stupid, it is basically a certainty that he will be admitted as a Jinshi.
Over the past few days, he has read through all the Confucian classics in this world.
"However, the Imperial Examination in the Tang Dynasty is different from the Imperial Examination in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If you want to pass the examination, you must first make a name for yourself. The examiner has reviewed the examination papers, but you have not been ranked on the list of celebrities..."
Bai Gui wrote and drew on plain paper and thought.
Family status, reputation, talent, timing, etc., are all key factors that may affect his success in the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty. He does not have a family background, he is just a Taoist priest who is affiliated with Qingshan Temple in Wuwei City, but he has the ancestral certificate, so he can be regarded as a serious Taoist priest.
, the scientific examination is no problem.
Now, all he lacks is fame.
"I heard that tomorrow is the fiftieth birthday of Prime Minister Yin. You and I should go back to the room and write a birthday poem for Prime Minister Yin as soon as possible. If you are valued by Prime Minister Yin, you will have a chance to take the imperial examination this time."
Outside the house, in the corridor, two gentlemen were whispering.
He kept his voice very low for fear of being heard by others.
Mingfeng Inn, located in Xingrenfang, mainly entertains scholars who take the exam every year. Therefore, the name of the inn is also named Mingfeng, which means that if you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster. At the same time, Mingfeng also has the meaning of "virtuous man".
The elegance of "the person".
"Prime Minister Yin?"
"It should be Yin Qiao Yin Kaishan."
Bai Gui heard the words and thought carefully.
Yin Qiao, also known as Kaishan, is one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Historically, Yin Qiao died of illness in the fifth year of Wude during the expedition against Liu Heitai. However, in Journey to the West, Yin Qiao did not die of illness.
, on the contrary, now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and is the Heavenly Official of the Ministry of Personnel. In addition, Jia Ping Zhangshi is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.
According to the history of Journey to the West, in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Chen Guangrui, the biological father of Tang Monk, passed the examination and was awarded the first prize by the royal pen. When Chen Guangrui was parading in the street, he was thrown an hydrangea by Yin Wenjiao, the daughter of the prime minister Yin Kaishan, and the two became husband and wife.
Early the next morning.
The scholars who were temporarily staying at the Mingfeng Inn filed out and headed to the Yin Mansion, sending greetings and birthday wishes in the hope that Yin Kaishan would appreciate their talents and invite them to the mansion for a banquet.
In the outer courtyard of Yin Mansion, two to three hundred scholars were waiting anxiously.
Although these scholars had requests from others, the Yin Mansion did not treat them harshly. Instead, they set up a flowing banquet in the outer courtyard to treat these scholars to a feast.
Of course, the dishes at the Liushui Banquet are undoubtedly inferior to those in the inner courtyard by more than one level.
Bai Gui also sat down at the flowing banquet in the outer courtyard of Yin Mansion.
"I would like to invite Pei Ling, Pei's wife, to come and take a seat in the inner courtyard."
Menzi walked out of the moon gate that separated the two courtyards and sang loudly to the scholars present.
The Wenxi Pei family was a prominent family of the time. Wenxi, also known as Wenxi County, was the county head of the Wenxi Pei family.
When all the scholars saw this, their hearts dropped from their throats again.
A young man in rich attire came out of the queue, bowed his hands at the door, and went straight into the inner courtyard.
Russian qing.
Another disciple came out and shouted: "Please come and take a seat in the inner courtyard, Fan Yang and Lu Shi."
Fan Yanglu's family is one of the five surnames and Qiwang.
Many scholars looked miserable, shook their heads and sighed.
Although these children who have been born in the hairpin for generations are generally better than them in talent and learning, there is no shortage of grass among poor families. Now twice in a row, they are all children of high families. They can't help but speculate in their hearts, isn't it?
This Prime Minister Yin was also a man who only valued family status and neglected talents and learning.
But the next moment, the door's shout made their expressions soften.
"Please Qinghe Ma Zhou enter the inner courtyard and take a seat."
Qinghe is Qinghe County. Qinghe County is the county seat of the Cui family in Qinghe, not the county seat of the surname Ma. Therefore, Qinghe Mazhou and Qinghe are just a place of residence, not a county seat.
Qinghe Mazhou means that he comes from a poor family.
Then, a plain-dressed Confucian scholar walked out of his seat with a thin face. After bowing to his disciples, he entered the inner courtyard.
The doorman called a dozen times in a row.
There are aristocratic families, and there are also poor families.
But there are many nobles and few poor families, only three or four people.
On the seventeenth time, I finally recited Bai Gui.
"Please invite Wuwei Baigui to enter the inner courtyard and take your seat."
Menzi shouted.
In an instant, all the scholars could not help but whisper to each other.
It is common for the children of noble families to be excellent. So when they think of Fan's son, Cui's son, etc., although they have discussions, they are limited to admiring the life experiences of these people. But when it comes to the children of the poor family, this means that the children of the poor family
If you really get into the industry by relying on your true talents and practical knowledge, the discussion will naturally be louder and the content of the discussion will be more.
"Wuwei Baigui? He's from Liangzhou? I've never heard of this man's reputation."
"At any rate, Ma Zhou's calligraphy is good and he is well-known in Chang'an. He often writes letters for dignitaries..."
Several people discussed.
Bai Gui ignored him, followed the example of the previous people, bowed and entered the inner courtyard.
This is certainly a good opportunity for him to become famous among the poor disciples. But unfortunately, what is fame? Being famous is not to become famous among the poor disciples, but to become famous among the nobles. Being famous among the poor people is not called true fame.
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The inner courtyard was filled with dignitaries.
Purple robe, scarlet robe and green robe are all distinguished officials.
