The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 135 Wuxi Yuantouzhu

March [-]th.

Jiangzuo Jinling County, once a year, Taihu Lake Gathering.

Talented talents from eight counties gathered in Yuantouzhu, Wuxi.

The wind is beautiful and the sun is beautiful and the wind is smooth. The [-] hectares of Taihu Lake are vast and endless. There are forests, winding paths leading to secluded places, spring flowers are gorgeous, and the fragrance is overflowing.

Before and after the Shangsi Festival, the people in the city went out for an outing, which coincided with the Taihu Lake Gathering. The Fenglin Ferry was crowded, and the light boats were like crucian carp crossing the river. Jingtian, Pretty in Pink, is handsome and handsome.

"Taihu Lake is beautiful, Taihu Lake is beautiful, and the beauty lies in the water of Taihu Lake. There are white sails on the water, and red water chestnuts under the water. The reeds are green by the water, and the fish and shrimps are fat at the bottom. The lake water weaves an irrigation network, and the fragrance of rice and fruit flies around the lake... ..."

The fisherman's ditty, the softness of the water town, sang on the lake, adding a little bit of color, and it was peaceful.

Scholars and literati who came to participate in the Gathering, climbed Yuantouzhu, danced their belts, chose their robes and sleeves, walked for a while, or chanted famous lines, or laughed and talked about world affairs, trying their best to show their demeanor, attracting applause from the tourists, Throw in a fruit and vegetable sachet.

The magistrate of the county, with two or three people, walked into it with money, observed the appearance of these scholars and scholars, and became interested, and even chose one or two of them to ask some simple questions and give an adverbial.

The subordinate staff next to the magistrate of the county had sharp eyes, and they knew the identities and backgrounds of all the talents present, reminding them from time to time, which family these talents came from, what masterpieces they had, or events that became famous.

For the children of the noble family, it is just a formality. The magistrate of the county usually asks a simple question, but for the children of the poor family, it is a test of real talent and learning. Tricky question.

Last year, Xu Bin participated in the selection in Kuaiji, but because of myopia, he was not selected. If it was placed on the children of the gentry, it would not be a problem at all.

Therefore, it seems that there are two sets of standards for the selection of talents, the noble family and the poor family are different.

The county official knew Xu Miao's name. After all, Dr. Xu was in front of him. He asked a few questions from very tricky angles, straddling Confucianism and Taoism. The adverb of "youthful talent" is basically the peak for the children of poor families, and the county has seven ranks, lower and upper.

Zhao Yunfei was worse, she answered a few questions of average difficulty, plus the Zhao family stuffed a lot of money behind her back, and the county was designated as the eighth rank and lower middle school.

In the selection of talents in Jinling County, the Yan family has a great influence. The officials in the county are all old friends of the Yan family, and they bear the incense and love of the Yan family. This is the basis for the Yan family to establish itself in Jinling County. As far as the son-in-law is concerned, it is really a formality.

The magistrate of the county carefully looked at Xiao Qin's eyes. His black hair was tied into a crown, his black eyes were like lacquer, his eyebrows were like knives, his lips were spotless and red, his face was not enough but fair, and his white clothes were like snow, like a waterfall pouring down. And down, the figure is tall and straight, and the arrogance is still there. It has to be said that the appearance alone is really extraordinary.

Jin people are so beautiful that they are paranoid. Xiao Qinzhi has several names, but only "Jiang Zuo Wei Jie" is the most famous, attracting many people to watch closely. , I kept complaining endlessly, but it made other talented people envy and envy.

In the Linhu Pavilion of Yuantouzhu, the breeze is blowing, the water is calm, the vast Taihu Lake has removed its veil, it is clear and blue, and it is extremely clear and clean. Hushan, listening to Gu Hutou talking vividly about Xiao Qinzhi being "sieged and intercepted", smiled sweetly, the spring breeze was rippling, and the lake was eclipsed.

"I'm afraid that Pan Yue was just like that back then. Poor Brother Xianmin and Zhao Yunfei were caught in it, and they suffered a terrible disaster, and they were covered in incense powder." Gu Kaizhi smiled naively.

"The county government and the county government didn't save him?" Gu Yini said with a smile.

"They're all watching the fun!" Gu Kaizhi stepped into the hall, picked up a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Let's see how he can save himself?"

"How about the county?" Gu Yini asked again.

"Third rank, top and bottom, if it is not for the lack of family prestige, I am afraid that I will be able to reach the second rank." Gu Kaizhi regretted.

The ninth rank is Zhongzheng, the upper rank has no poor family, the lower rank has no noble family, the poor family has the highest rank six, and the noble family has the highest second rank. With the prestige of the Lanling Xiao family, Xiao Qin's determination of the third rank is already a notch higher.

"Little lady, Xiao Lang, my young gentleman has written a poem." A young boy came to report with a smile.

"Oh, sing it quickly." Gu Kaizhi got up and said.

"Fourty-eight cloud islands, peaks connected with seventy-two green onions."

"The lake is flat and the sky is wide, and the mountains are emerald and the sky is misty."

"Spring is on the head of the Zhuzhu, and people travel in the painting environment."

"The sound of joy soars all over the world, and the flowers reflect their smiles and their faces are red."

After the little servant chanted, Gu Kaizhi continued to chant several times, and after careful evaluation, he shook his head and said: "It's not as good as the song I gave you, sister. The second daughter should only be in the sky. How many times can I hear it in the world?"

Gu Yini flicked her sleeves, fiddled with her pen, and wrote down this poem. Yan Kai, who is beautiful, has delicate characters, but at this moment, she is in the pavilion near the lake, but her heart is flying above the lake water, and she can't find a place to stay. place, by adding a little sorrow.

"Xiao Lang, here we come!" The servant came to report again.

"We've arrived at Half Moon Lake."

"Pass the Qingfeng Bridge."

"Sister, he's coming." Gu Kaizhi couldn't help laughing secretly when he saw the plot to offend.

"Ah!" Gu Yini was startled, she clenched her pen tightly, her steps flickering frequently.

Xiao Qinzhi and the other three were chased and blocked all the way. Seeing that there was no one on the road, they naturally rushed into it. Unexpectedly, this was the road leading to the Linhu Pavilion cleared by Gu Kaizhi. Facing the people coming from behind, they were like water. The flustered fish jumped into the trap in a panic.

When Xiao Qinzhi, Xu Miao, and Zhao Yunfei fled to the front of the Linhu Pavilion in embarrassment, they looked back and saw no one chasing them. They were about to breathe a sigh of relief when Gu Kaizhi's voice sounded at the right time. He raised his hand, waved the folding fan, and said with a smile: "Brother Qin, you are suffering, come in and drink a cup of clear tea."

Xiao Qinzi frowned, suddenly felt that something was wrong, looked into the pavilion, and suddenly understood, no wonder there was no one blocking the way, the road ahead was smooth, he dared to follow Gu Hu's way again.

Today is not like last night, with the white gauze blocking the way and the distance between the side pavilions, Gu Yini jumped into her eyes, covered her lips and smiled lightly, swaying her snake bun, her eyes were full of affection, she came here gently, her steps were not safe, her whole body was red The clothes are embroidered in color, and the mountains are not as beautiful and bright as her. Leaning against the lake and mountains, it seems that the Luoshen in the painting is walking out, graceful like a frightened bird, graceful like a wandering dragon, as if the moon is covered by light clouds, and fluttering like a flowing wind. Back to the snow.

Gu Yini saluted and said: "The three gentlemen are well!"

Xiao Qinzhi put his crown on his clothes and bowed his hands in salute: "I have seen brother Kai, you are a charming little lady."

The moment Xu Miao and Zhao Yunfei bowed their heads in salute, they smiled at each other secretly, and they knew it in their hearts.

Seeing Xiao Qinzhi standing still, Gu Kaizhi smirked and said: "Brother Xianmin, brother Yunfei, you just got tired."

"It's okay! It's okay!" Zhao Yunfei laughed.

"When I came here just now, I saw a quiet scene with no one to show mercy. Brother Yunfei and I couldn't bear it, so we went to regret it first. Brother Qin can join us later." Xu Miao turned to Xiao Qinzhi. Said.

In broad daylight, it was sold, which made Xiao Qin helpless, so he had no choice but to say: "Come later!"

Xu Miao and Zhao Yunfei strode away, Xiao Qinzhi stepped into the pavilion, and within two steps of Gu Yini, smelled the faint fragrance, nodded in greeting, and sat opposite Gu Kaizhi, drinking tea with his head bowed.

Gu Kaizhi saw that Auntie was facing the lake with shy face, showing off her back, and Xiao Qinzhi bowed his head to drink tea without saying a word, so he said:

"Brother Qin, why are you restrained?"

"Ah~ it's Kai's brother who is so talented, I'm far behind, and I'm envious, so I'm afraid."

"Oh, is that so?" Gu Kaizhi lowered his eyebrows, seeing Xiao Qinzhi drinking tea quickly, he said again: "Brother Qin, are you thirsty?"

"Uh uh~ There are too many people, the road is difficult to walk, I'm tired!" Xiao Qin couldn't believe it, so he had to sip slowly.

"Congratulations, Brother Qin, for being a third rank!"

"Absurd praise!"

The non-salty conversation seemed like a deliberately arranged blind date, which made Xiao Qinzhi very embarrassed and frightened. He estimated the time in his heart, and it was too embarrassing to say goodbye decisively when the time was almost up.

From the beginning to the end, Xiao Qinzhi never took a look at Gu Yini, until when he was saying goodbye, he just took a look and said, "Little lady, farewell."

Gu Yini took a look back, and said: "My little gentleman, goodbye!"

The eyes of the two faced each other, and they were less than a step away, but they quickly looked away, cautiously, each had ripples in their hearts, one was embarrassed, the other was covered by clouds, the other was avoiding, and the other was wishing.

(End of this chapter)