Liaozhai: Starting from Inheriting Taoism

Chapter 278
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examinations have been used to select scholars and talents.

The top three in the imperial examination are Zhuangyuan, Tanhua, and No. [-]. Today is the time when Zhuangyuan paraded through the streets in Chang'an City. I saw this year's No. [-] scholar, Chen Guangrui, wearing a red robe, riding on a tall horse, guarded by left and right guards. Surrounded by crowds, moving forward all the way, enjoying the praise and praise of the people, it is really refreshing for people to celebrate happy events.

That's right, this No. [-] scholar is Chen Guangrui, a disciple of Zhengqi Academy. Over the past few years, almost all the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty have been completed by the disciples of Zhengqi Academy. This year is no exception. The top three disciples are all from Zhengqi Academy disciple.

Li Shimin once wanted to directly let the disciples of Zhengqi Academy enter the court as officials without taking the imperial examination, but Yuanzheng did not agree. According to him, his disciples are knowledgeable, and they can pass the imperial examination to become officials. back door.

This is indeed the case. Since then, the imperial examination has almost become the entrance examination for students of Zhengqi Academy.

Yin Qiao, Yin Kaishan, whose ancestral home was Changping, Chenjun, was the founding hero and famous general of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin and several later rewarded meritorious officials, and even listed him as one of the 24 heroes in Lingyan Pavilion.

Counting Yin Kaishan's political experience, he is considered luxurious among the 24 heroes. He was born in the Yin family of Chenjun, with little education and practice, and worked on chidots.At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, he started as the magistrate of Taigu County with outstanding achievements.After the army was raised in Taiyuan, he was replaced by a general named Chu, who came from Pingxi River.Moved to be the chief history of Marshal of Weibei Road (Li Shimin), joined forces with Liu Hongji to garrison troops in the old city, defeated Jingzhao Taishou Wei Wensheng, conferred the title of Chen Jungong, and moved to the prime minister's house.Following Qin Wang Li Shimin to attack Xue Ju, he was defeated and expelled.From Ping Xue Rengao, the official title was restored.Congping Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande were granted the title of Duke of Yun.

Yin Kaishan's life is supposed to be considered complete, but having a daughter in his family is his heart disease. His daughter Yin Wenjiao has reached the age of marriage, but she is still in her boudoir. The reason is nothing more than being too picky. Pick and look to the right, isn’t that all that’s left?

There was only one girl in the family, and Yin Kaishan and his wife loved her very much, so they never forced Yin Wenjiao, but she was about to become an older leftover girl, Yin Kaishan was not in a hurry, and Yin Wenjiao was in a hurry, so she planned to come Throw a hydrangea to recruit relatives.

It was also a coincidence that the day when the hydrangea was thrown was the day when Chen Guangrui straddled the street.

upstairs.

"Miss, that is Chen Guangrui, the champion of the new department. Not only is he a talented man with a wealth of education, but he is also very handsome. I heard that he has a good reputation in the academy, and he is a person worthy of entrustment."

The maid beside Yin Wenjiao looked dazzled at Chen Guangrui, while still persuading her young lady.

Yin Wenjiao also followed the servant girl's gaze, but she couldn't take her eyes away with just one glance. Chen Guangrui really has a good skin. He needs to be tall and has a face. The most important thing is that Chen Guangrui is white, Chen Guangrui He seemed to feel that someone was looking at him, and his eyes swept over.

Not daring to look at him, Yin Wenjiao shyly turned her head away, but the hydrangea ball in her hand was tipped up, and when Chen Guangrui looked away, the hydrangea ball hit his cinnabar hat directly.

Ah!
Chen Guangrui subconsciously picked up the red hydrangea in his hand, and the servants of the Yin family who had been prepared for a long time swarmed up. The master had an explanation, the lady finally agreed to get married, don't care who hits the hydrangea on the day of throwing it, just tie it back to the mansion first, Even if it is ugly, he will admit it.

Before Chen Guangrui figured out what was going on, he was already hugged and taken away. If he didn't feel the malice of these people, Chen Guangrui would have fought back. The people saw that Xinke champion Long was kidnapped and taken away. , but a knowing smile.

It is not the first time that the son-in-law has been caught under the list. They all know the one who threw the hydrangea just now. They know that she is the lady of the Yin family. This number one scholar is also suitable.

Yin Mansion.

"Master, it's back, it's back."

Yin Kaishan was holding tea, he couldn't care less when he heard the sound, and ran to the yard a few steps to see what the servants had tied back.

Hey, isn't this the new champion Lang Chen Guangrui?

"Master, it is Miss Hydrangea that this uncle picked up."

OK!

Yin Kaishan was overjoyed, good guy, he was already ready for his daughter to marry, he didn't want to get a wealthy son-in-law.

Immediately looked at Chen Guangrui with a smile on his face, "Hurry up and let go of my uncle, come here, my son-in-law, come in and sit quickly, these servants have rough hands and feet, and I have wronged you."

Son-in-law!

Chen Guangrui was dumbfounded by Yin Kaishan's call. Where did this come from? He is a good son-in-law. He naturally knew Yin Kaishan. The top three in the imperial examination were to be received by the emperor. At that time, all civil and military officials in Beijing would also know At the scene, Yin Kaishangui was one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, and the Duke of Yun was naturally among them.

"Master Yin, this is?"

Yin Kaishan was not in a hurry to explain, so he untied Chen Guangrui and invited him into the living room, "Guangrui, today is the day when the little girl throws a hydrangea ball to meet her bride, but you just passed by and just caught the hydrangea ball, isn't it a destiny?" Marriage?"

what!
Chen Guangrui now has time to take a closer look at the hydrangea in his hand, isn't it the hydrangea used by women to pick up their relatives, "Master Yin, this must be a misunderstanding, Guangrui..."

"Daddy, I'm back!"

Chen Guangrui was about to refuse, after all, the hydrangea balls were caught in a muddle, but at this moment a woman just came back, with just one glance, Chen Guangrui couldn't look away.

I saw Yin Wenjiao on the opposite side with a face like a full moon, eyes like autumn waves, a small cherry mouth, and a green willow waist. It is really the so-called "the face of a sinking fish and a wild goose, and the face of a closed moon shameful flower."

The four eyes met, and for a moment, the flames shot out, shining into the heart of the other party.

"Daughter, it's just in time for you to come back. This is the number one scholar, Chen Guangrui, but you are destined. He happened to catch the hydrangea ball. By the way, Guangrui, what did you want to say just now?"

Only then did Chen Guangrui come to his senses, this is Mrs. Yin's daughter, his fiancée!What did I want to say just now, the order of my parents, the words of the matchmaker, yes, the marriage is arranged by the parents, not to mention the marriage that is destined in heaven, how can I live up to it.

"It's all up to the father-in-law!"

Yin Kaishan was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Haha, good."

Yin Wenjiao ran out shyly when she heard the words, and for a while, everyone was happy.

The next thing was simple, Chen Guangrui temporarily lived in the Yin Mansion, and Yin Kaishan sent someone to Chen Guangrui's hometown to pick up Chen Guangrui's old mother to Beijing to hold a wedding for the two.

Lang had a love affair with a concubine, so everything went smoothly. On the day the two got married, nearly a thousand disciples from the school came, and those who couldn't come were also given congratulatory gifts. Jing Jiatan, even Li Shimin prepared congratulatory gifts after he knew about it.

Yin Kaishan's getting a good son-in-law was also a good start for Chang'an Cheng Xungui. From then on, the imperial examination Jinshi became the target of competition, which made the school disciples even more sought-after.

After the imperial examination, Jinshi on the list will be appointed officials.

As a strong man, Chen Guangrui is no exception, and now he is Yin Kaishan's son-in-law, and with Yin Kaishan's help, Chen Guangrui even directly worshiped the Wenyuan Palace University scholar and led Jiangzhou magistrate.

Now that she has received the real shortage, she naturally needs to go to the post. Yin Wenjiao doesn't want to be separated from her husband, so she wants to go to the post with Chen Guangrui, and the old lady doesn't want to stay in Chang'an alone, so when Chen Guangrui takes office, she drags her family along with her. He took Yin Wenjiao and his mother with him.

Jiangzhou is still south of Chang'an, which belongs to the south, and the distance is really not close. Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao are younger, but Chen's mother can't stand the long journey. After several days on the road, she went to Liu Xiaoer, Wanhua Shop. After the family settled down, Chen's mother suddenly fell ill.

Chen's mother also knew about her physical condition, so she told Chen Guangrui, "I'm not feeling well, and I'll recuperate in the shop for two days before going back."

Naturally, Chen Guangrui obeyed everything, with his father-in-law Yin Kaishan taking care of him, Li Shimin's term of office was quite generous, so he was not in a hurry.

The next morning, Chen Guangrui saw a person selling a golden carp in front of the store. Chen Guangrui thought that his mother was sick, so he happened to make up for the stewed fish soup.

He bought the carp with a consistent amount of money, and was thinking about going back to the shop to cook the carp, but he saw the carp blinking, as if tears were streaming down his face. Chen Guangrui was also very surprised, remembering what he had read about fish and snakes before, Knowing that this carp might not be a mortal thing, he sensed it with his own cultural energy, and saw a trace of spirituality in the carp.

The masters in the academy had taught that spiritual animals are no different from humans and should not be swallowed. Thinking of this, Chen Guangrui asked the fisherman, "Where did this fish come from?"

The fisherman didn't hide it either, "It's from Hongjiang, fifteen miles away from the mansion."

Chen Guangrui simply sent the fish to Hongjiang to release them.

After returning to the store, Chen Guangrui told Mother Chen about this matter, and Mother Chen was also kind-hearted, "It's a good thing to release life, I am very happy."

The three of them stayed in the store for another two days, seeing that the deadline set by the court was not far away, Chen Guangrui was also a little anxious, "I have been staying in this store for three days, the time limit is urgent, the child wants to get up tomorrow, I wonder if mother is in good health? "

Although Chen's mother also wanted to set off with Chen Guangrui, she was also sensible, knowing that she was not in good health, and forcing her to keep up would cause trouble for them, so she said, "I'm not feeling well, and the road is hot at this time, so I'm afraid I'll get sick. Can you Rent a house here and stay with me temporarily. Pay some money here, you two will go to work first, and Qiu Liang will come to pick me up."

After discussing with his wife, Chen Guangrui also thought it was a good idea, so he rented a house, paid the rent, and set off with Yin Wenjiao first.

This road was not easy to walk, the two of them rushed during the day and rested at night, and they had arrived at the Hongjiang Ferry before they knew it.

Liu Hong and Li Biao are boatmen on the Hongjiang River. When they saw Chen Guangrui and his wife coming, they punted to the shore to meet them.

Although these two are Hongjiang boatmen, they usually sneak around a lot, and their actions are not very bright. This is also the cause and effect of Chen Guangrui's previous life. It is time to pay back in this life, and it happened to bump into these two enemies.

Chen Guangrui asked the house boy to carry the luggage onto the boat. He boarded the boat with Yin Wenjiao. Liu Hong casually took a look and saw Miss Yin's face. Her face was like a full moon, her eyes were like autumn waves, her mouth was small, and her waist was green. This one has the face of sinking fish and wild goose, and the face of closing a moon and shameful flowers, no man can walk away after seeing it.

Liu Hong was also desperate, so he planned with Li Biao to prop the boat to an uninhabited place, wait until the third watch of the night, kill the family boy first, then Guangrui, and push the corpses into the water He went there, and occupied Yin Wenjiao.

Li Biao is also a lustful person, seeing Yin Wenjiao's beauty, he also felt that the peony flower is dead, that ghosts are also romantic, and evil is born on the side of courage, so he agreed to Liu Hong's idea.

In the cabin, Chen Guangrui was holding a book and reading it. He was trained in the palace, and he had to spend a whole day studying and learning characters, so that his literary spirit would be self-sustaining, and all evils would not invade.

A glimmer of haze suddenly flashed across his mind, Chen Guangrui's heart moved, and he suddenly felt that something bad was about to happen. It was taught in the academy that those who are self-sufficient can predict the enemy first, and when disaster is imminent, they have their own warnings. This is the situation now Isn't it a disaster warning?
Chen Guangrui never dared to ignore what was taught in the academy.

Shake Yin Wenjiao who was sleeping soundly, and called the family boy closer, "I have some bad predictions. I'm afraid something bad will happen. Don't sleep too hard. Be careful, just in case."

They naturally trusted Chen Guangrui, so they were obedient and did not continue to sleep, and the family boy was loyal to guard outside the cabin. Liu Hong and Li Biao were a little depressed seeing this scene. Could it be that they were discovered? No way. , They haven't done anything yet, how could they be discovered.

Seeing the family boy guarding the outside of the cabin, the two of them felt a little intrusive. Now they were on the verge of breaking out, and they had no choice but to attack. Seeing that Chen Guangrui and the family boy didn't seem like experts, and Yin Wenjiao was a weak woman, she must be no match for them. The two looked at each other, and they were ready to take the risk and do it directly.

Liu Hong and Li Biao hid their long knives behind their backs and approached the family boy step by step.

In the cabin, Chen Guangrui suddenly felt a cloud passing by. Knowing that the disaster was coming, he patted Yin Wenjiao, "Wait for me here, don't move around", then took out a book and a pen from the bag, got up and went to the cabin. go outside.

The curtain was raised, and the six eyes met, only to see that Liu Hong and Li Biao had already raised their long knives and were about to slash at the family boy. When they saw Chen Guangrui suddenly come out, they were also shocked from the bottom of their hearts. Seeing that they had been exposed, The two couldn't care less about anything else.

"Ah, die!"

Only then did the family boy discover the two of them. Seeing that the long knife was about to be cut off, his eyes were shattered, and he thought they were about to die.

"Bold! Move!"

Chen Guangrui was also shocked when he saw this, but he was not slow in his hands. He tapped the ink brush with his right hand, and a moving character was formed in the air, and it hit the child. A miraculous scene happened. The child disappeared, and the reappearance was already here. Behind Chen Guangrui.

what!
Liu Hong and Li Biao had never seen such a scene before, they just thought they saw a ghost, and their movements were a little slower.

They stopped, but Chen Guangrui's men didn't stop.

"sword!"

Click the Zhubi again, and another sword character is formed in the air. With a wave of the Zhubi, the long sword directly hits Liu Hong and Li Biao. What kind of lamb is waiting to be slaughtered? It's clearly a strong immortal figure.

As the long sword approached, Liu Hong and Li Biao hurriedly raised the blade to resist, but a strong force was transmitted from the blade to their bodies, and then they felt themselves flying, and Chen Guangrui on the boat was getting farther and farther away.

"Pfft!"

The two fell into the water almost at the same time.

"Crack!"

The long knife fell to the ground, and it was already cracked inch by inch.

(End of this chapter)