Start with the humble bridegroom

Chapter 232
Nanyang is the largest city in South Yunmeng Road, with a population of 60. It is famous for its cloth and dyeing.

Nanyang cloth has always been famous for its softness and smoothness.

Tens of thousands of cotton cloths are sold from here to countries all over the world every year.

Just after the Dragon Boat Festival, the smell of zongzi still lingers, a passenger ship from downstream docks at Nanyang East Wharf.

"Hahahaha," Huo Bingcheng got off the passenger ship, feeling comfortable all over his body, and the solid ground gave him plenty of physical strength, "It's good luck that this gust of wind has blown continuously for six or seven days. Knowing that Xinzhi rushed to the exam, the sky also sent this southeast wind, and I arrived in Nanyang in only seven days!"

Zhang Zhe also stepped off the boat and stretched greatly.

With snacks in his mouth, Sanqi was carrying a lot of luggage and Huo Bingcheng's book boy Guan Hai laughed and followed behind him.

Seeing a guest get off the boat, seven or eight people smiled and surrounded them.

Now that the imperial court has opened Enke, the number of scholars traveling to and from Nanyang is unknown every day, and the hotels and restaurants in Nanyang are full of people.The business of the tooth shop is also getting better day by day, not to mention the hotels and restaurants, even many people who have vacant rooms at home have registered in the tooth shop.

Yaren's eyes are so delicate, and after just a few glances, he knows that Zhang Zhe and Huo Bingcheng are scholars who have come by chartered boat, and they are afraid that a good deal is about to come.

Several dentists opened their mouths to solicit customers one after another. Huo Bingcheng had been to Nanyang several times, and decided to choose a well-known dental shop, and made an appointment verbally.Huo Bingcheng knew that Zhang Zhe was not short of money, so he wanted to rent a private courtyard.

Naya's surname is Mi, and he has a good eloquence, and he reported seven or eight courtyards with his mouth, and explained all the characteristics and benefits clearly.Even the possible deficiencies of these courtyards were secretly informed to the two by the Mi Ya people.

But Zhang Zhe didn't plan to live in the city.

This time, he planned to read quietly for a few days, and then rush back to Jiangling after the exam.

If he lived in the city, the scholars from Wuling rushing for the exam would definitely come and go frequently.

At that time, some inexplicable essays will be a little afraid that they will not be able to refuse.

The so-called "literature is not the first, military is not the second," so where there is a literary society, there must be struggles. If there are others to control the situation, the Wuling scholars will probably take the initiative to cause trouble.

Those poems and articles from the original time and space are too wronged to be used on this occasion.

Then there is the lesson Yuyao brought to Zhang Zhe, which made him vigilant and reflective all the time. If he didn't like pretending to be 13 so much at the beginning, how could there be Yuyao and others' love roots mistakenly planted, causing harm to others? shallow.

Now that he has harmed the world of Wuling, he no longer dares to offend Nanyang Fengshi.

After hearing Zhang Zhe's thoughts, Huo Bingcheng, who likes parties the most, agreed with him once in a while.Huo Bingcheng also calmed down and read books for a few days on the boat these days, and his fame and fame are quite high at this time.

"Xinzhi's idea is very good. You and I will find an elegant house outside the city, and read it day and night, avoiding the disturbance of those ordinary people. Brother, there are some problems and puzzles that need to be meditated."

The Mi Ya people are very good at talking, and just hearing these words confirms that the two are talents rushing for the exam.

"The two scholars are indeed elegant people. A few days ago, the Xuezheng Yamen issued an official document. This time, Enke is on the sixth day of June. Calculated in this way, it is only [-] days younger. In this way, a certain person here It’s really a good place to go.”

Zhang Zhe smiled when he heard the words: "Could it be that the fare is a little more expensive? But it doesn't matter if you say it."

The Mi Ya people were not angry with Zhang Zhe's teasing, and immediately told the reason.

"The Xuezheng Yamen is in Nanyang Beicheng, and just outside Nanyang City, seven or eight miles away, there is a peak and valley called Yuehu Ridge. This Yuehu Ridge mountain is not high, it's just a coincidence. This ridge is divided into There is a canyon between the north and south peaks, and there is a lake in the valley, like a moon like a hook, known as Moon Lake, which is a first-class scenery in this county."

"There is a Jingyue Temple on the top of the North Peak. It was built 500 years ago, and there are more than [-] mu of houses and pavilions. Every New Year, the temple will free up seven or eight small courtyards facing the lake on the peak for rent and exams. Scholar."

When Zhang Zhe heard the environment, he felt that it was to his liking.

But Huo Bingcheng asked again: "It's seven or eight miles away? It's in the mountains again. I'm afraid the journey will be difficult!"

Mi Ya seemed to be waiting for someone to ask this question, so he smiled.

"Mr. Huo Lang doesn't know that there is a Lin Chan Nunnery facing the Jingyue Temple on the South Peak. It is the largest nunnery in the province, and it is the property of the royal family. Therefore, there is a Qingshi road leading to the top of the mountain and connecting with the official road in the north of the city. It is also very convenient in the city. It can attract the auspiciousness of the royal family, so it must be of great benefit to the two gentlemen in this exam!"

Zhang Zhe stopped Huo Bingcheng's further inquiry and asked the price directly.

"The best yard costs a hundred yuan a month!"

There were all kinds of horse-drawn carriages on the wharf, and Zhang Zhe and the others ordered a plain one and drove northward around the city.

After half an hour passed, the carriage drove onto a bluestone mountain road that was about Zhang Xu wide.

The mountain road was so smooth that even the trees beside the road seemed to have been pruned by someone. The carriage circled around in the forest a few times and came to a Taoist temple with misty green smoke on the top of the mountain.

In front of the Taoist temple, there is a stone archway five or six feet high, with three big characters on it: Jingyue Temple.

The Mi Ya people led the way, and after going straight into the temple, they met a Taoist priest.The Taoist priest was very polite, pointed out the location of Zhike to several people, and then drifted away.

This made Zhang Zhe and Huo Bingcheng look at each other in surprise, and they both felt that the Taoist priests in the view were quite good, unlike some monks in Buddhist temples who were more enthusiastic than each other, full of worldly taste.

When they found Taoist Zhike in the temple, the Taoist Qingyin was pacing and thinking in the garden, as if deliberating on a poem.When he saw someone coming to rent the yard, he just asked a few words casually, then called a little Taoist priest, took a few people to settle down, and turned his head to ponder his poems again.

There are seven or eight yards rented out by Jingyueguan, but only two are rented out because of the high price, and there are six left.

Zhang Zhe chose a courtyard with the most peculiar terrain.

This courtyard is built on the cliff, with the gate facing north, a row of quaint houses are almost flush with the cliff, half of the verandahs of the houses are suspended on the cliff, and in the canyon under the cliff, there is a half-moon like blue mirror. The mountain lake is full.

There are four or five houses in the small courtyard, surrounded by original ancient pine wood, with bursts of green waves, extremely elegant and quiet.

Open the gate of the verandah, and you can faintly see the magnificent Buddhist buildings on the peak opposite the canyon.The mountain breeze passed through the hall slowly, dispelling the heat of early summer.

The Miya people collected a full 120 guan in rent and commission, and went to hand over to Guanzhong.This time, for the sake of peace, the two of them only used Huo Bingcheng's household certificate, and Zhang Zhe never reported his full name.Therefore, no one knew for a while that he was Zhang Xinzhi, the "immortal in poetry" who is famous all over the south of the Yangtze River.

(End of this chapter)