I just want to make money

Chapter 204 Bianjing
There are still a few days before the Chinese New Year, but Qinghe County reported a news that two poor shopkeepers, Wu Lao Er, and her former daughter-in-law, Cui, who later became a prostitute, sued Qinghe County's old pious woman, Wangpo, and Taohuage. boss.

He accused them of seducing women from good families to become prostitutes, and they ended up miserable.

The county magistrate was furious and ordered someone to interrogate her. Wang Po pleaded guilty on the spot, and the county magistrate ordered her to be imprisoned.

Don't think about it this year.

of course,

Before the shopkeepers and his wife sued the officials, Lin Yi visited the magistrate Liu's home to give New Year's gifts, and casually told the rumors he had heard. The county magistrate looked at the loads of gifts and naturally knew what was going on.

"After the spring of the new year, there will be provincial examinations. Can Dongyang be sure?" County Magistrate Liu asked. After all, this year, Lin Yi is the only examinee, and the officials also need to be assessed. If the education is not good, he, the county magistrate, is also responsible.

"Since the student failed the imperial examination last time, he has devoted himself to studying at home for six years, and he still feels very promising." Lin Yi said.

Magistrate Liu Xin said,
You devoted yourself to studying for six years?
How did I hear that you have been wandering around in the past few years, visiting Goulan brothels every day, if you can pass the exam if you study like you, then the exam is too easy.

"By the way, I heard rumors about you on the street. It is the story of your trip to Enzhou's Three Operas this time. It is said that your poems and calligraphy are rare in the world. Can you let me see them today?" County Magistrate Liu road.

In fact, he was just curious, and he didn't quite believe the rumors about how good Lin Yi's calligraphy is.

He is also a reader,

I know how difficult calligraphy is to practice.

no talent,

Without the guidance of a famous teacher,

How difficult it is for everyone to practice calligraphy.

Lin Yi didn't refuse, the two came to the county magistrate's study, the servant helped spread out the rice paper and grind the ink, Lin Yi thought for a while, picked up a pen and started to write.

"Although the tortoise is long-lived, there is still a time when it flies up the snake and rides the fog, and it ends up as ashes. The old man is standing on the ground, and his ambition is a thousand miles away."

Running script written by Lin Yi.

The brushwork is smooth and elegant, and with just one sentence, County Magistrate Liu was astonished. The more people who are immersed in this way, the more they can see the quality of Lin Yi's calligraphy. He has been studying for more than ten years and has been an official for more than ten years. Calligraphy was also one of his hobbies in [-], so it is natural to see how good Lin Yi's handwriting is at a glance.

Just like an ordinary person who has eaten for a lifetime, even though he is not a chef, he can still tell whether a dish is delicious or not.

"Martyrs are full of ambition in their twilight years. The period of shrinkage is not only in the sky; the blessing of nourishing happiness can be eternal life. Fortunately, it is even good, singing to sing about ambition."

Lin Yi did it in one go, and it ended successfully.

"Good word, good word!"

Seeing Lin Yi stop writing, Magistrate Liu called out immediately.

After Lin Yi backed away, County Magistrate Liu hurried forward, almost laying on top of it, reading each word, the more he read it, the more he liked it.

Suddenly thinking that the Lord is still here, he immediately stood up and looked at Lin Yi.

When he communicated with Lin Yi before, he still had the attitude of a superior official seeing a junior, but now his eyes revealed love, admiration and excitement, but he couldn't see the slightest bit of superiority.

"Dongyang, it's good to stay for dinner. Let's continue chatting. I'll tell you about my imperial examinations. Maybe it will help you." County magistrate Liu said while holding Lin Yi's hand.

Before seeing Lin Yi's words, the county magistrate would never have such thoughts.

Lin Yi actually wanted to know more about the imperial examinations and officialdom, so he smiled and said, "I'll be bothering you that night."

"It's my honor not to bother, not to bother, not to mention how the imperial examinations will be in the future, but Dongyang's calligraphy will be famous all over the world in the future." County Magistrate Liu held Lin Yi's hand for a long time and did not let go.

The two continued to chat,

calligraphy,

imperial examination,

even officialdom,

The provincial examination is very important, because once you pass the examination, it is equivalent to becoming an official directly. After all, the palace examination does not select people, so the emperor attaches great importance to it. He will send six ministers, Hanlin bachelors and other ministers to invigilate the examination, so it is also very important to know the situation of the examiners.

County magistrate Liu once again talked about his exam situation, how the provincial exam and palace exam were. He only got a third-class award back then and was born as a Jinshi.

Chatting with County Magistrate Liu has benefited Lin Yi a lot. Before, things were only passed on through books and word of mouth from classmates, but now listening to people who have experienced it, the feeling is different.

"By the way, Dongyang, do you know Danqing?" County Magistrate Liu asked suddenly.

"Danqing, I know a little bit." Of course Lin Yi couldn't draw, but he knew that County Magistrate Liu's question must have a deep meaning, so he answered that he knew Danqing because his mind was spinning.

County Magistrate Liu nodded and said with a smile: "It's good to know Danqing. If you really pass the exam, you can take the palace exam, but you have to take Danqing. You also know that our officials love Danqing. Back then I was... hey, no said".

Lin Yi remembered that he had seen such a passage.

Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, loved painting very much. Because the imperial examination questions were set by the emperor, sometimes some content involving painting appeared in the examination questions he gave. A good answer can only be reduced to the last class.

Could it be that magistrate Liu is one of the unlucky ones.

"By the way, it's better to know some temperament. It seems that in the last exam, the topic of rhythm appeared." County Magistrate Liu reminded again.

Lin Yi can only say that Song Huizong is really capable of tossing around.

And it's too trifling about national affairs. If you don't perish, whoever perishes, Li Yu in the Southern Dynasties, Zhao Ji in the Northern Song Dynasty, crouching dragons and phoenixes in history.

Say goodbye to the county magistrate and go home,
Lin Yi thought for a while in the study, and opened the system panel.

He felt that before the provincial test, he should add two skills to himself, clicked on the art package, and ordered to purchase two skills.

"Ding~ The player purchases the skill 'Chinese painting' and costs 200 million taels."

"Ding~ The player purchased the 'Huaxia Musical Instrument' skill and spent 188 million taels."

Expensive enough.

Two million taels is equivalent to 200 billion RMB.

But when Lin Yi saw it, he thought it was worth it.

After acquiring the skills of traditional Chinese painting, Lin Yi immediately turned into a master of traditional Chinese painting. Whether it is fine brushwork, realism, freehand brushwork in technique, or landscape, figures, flowers and birds in subject matter, he is proficient in everything.

As for Huaxia's musical instrument skills, whether it's blowing, playing, or knocking, Lin Yi is now omnipotent, and he also has the ability to compose lyrics and music.

After passing the provincial examination to the palace examination, these two skills are estimated to be able to play a role.

The complaint happened the next day.

Lin Yi didn't pay attention to these things, and lived his own nourishing life every day.

He is now very regular every day.

Get up in the morning to practice martial arts, and exercise breathing and breathing at the same time. After breakfast, go back to the house to read books.

Occasionally practicing calligraphy and painting, he now has skills, and tried to draw a few paintings, using the four daughters of Jinlian Yinlian and Chunmei Xiuer as models, the paintings are very beautiful, and he also adopted a slightly three-dimensional visual method , making the characters more prominent, and the girls all have their own exclusive paintings, which are extremely cherished.

In the study, Jin Lian asked Lin Yi, "Master, when did you learn to draw? Why haven't I seen you draw before?"

Lin Yi smiled: "Your master is very talented, just take a look."

These words,

The woman really believed it.

"Jinlian, put on a tulle bellyband in a while, and draw a picture of red candles and spring beauty for you." Lin Yi said with a chuckle.

Pan Jinlian was shy, but she still obeyed obediently.

After the painting is finished, I see that the person in the painting is three parts charming and three parts coquettish and three parts dignified, which can be described as unparalleled in spring.

"My lord, is this how my family is? I like it even when I saw it." Pan Jinlian looked at the painting and exclaimed.

Lin Yi chuckled, adding a beauty filter, how could it not be beautiful.

Huahua music is just for entertainment, Lin Yi's main job is reading.

Nowadays, there are many more books in Lin Yi's study than before. It is not easy to take the imperial examination. The Nine Classics, Five Classics, Three History, Three Rites, and Three Biography are just the beginning. The articles of the imperial examination, especially the examination questions of the reigning emperor, and the articles of the examination papers for the admission of Jinshi must be read.

It also depends on the knowledge of farming and water conservancy, astronomy and geography, history and humanities, the art of war, and so on. Otherwise, it will come up with a policy at that time, asking how to deal with the Yellow River flood that seriously threatens the safety of Bianjing. You don’t know how to answer it. .

Two days later,
Earl Ying and Xie Xi approached Lin Yi excitedly, "Master, the owner of Peach Blossom Pavilion is willing to sell."

The incident of seducing a good man into prostitution broke out.

Wang Po and the owner of Taohua Pavilion were arrested, and the evidence was conclusive. The owner of Taohua Pavilion was worried about being sentenced to exile, so he hurried to find someone.

Naturally, money must be spent on management.

And it can't be small money.

In addition, after hearing some gossip, he knew that Taohua Pavilion could not be kept, so he sent a message to his family in prison, and took the initiative to contact Earl Ying and Xie Xida to sell Taohua Pavilion.

"How much?" Lin Yi asked.

"15 sticks."

The price quoted by the other party was similar to Lin Yi's analysis, Taohua Pavilion was indeed worth 15 guan.

"Tell them, I'll take the [-] guan." Lin Yi said.

the next day,
Earl Ying and Xie Xida brought people over with the contract, and Lin Yi had another property in his hand, so he went to Taohua Pavilion at night.

Li Jiaoer knew that the Peach Blossom Pavilion was owned by Mr. Lin, and from then on she would manage and manage it.

In a blink of an eye, New Year's Eve is coming.

Lin Yi had bought a lot of fireworks before, and on New Year's Eve, he took his daughters and servants to the open space outside the courtyard and set them off for an hour, attracting many neighbors to come out to watch.

When people saw Lin Yi, they had to come forward to salute him.

Now he is not only a senior official of Lin, but also a Lin Juren who passed the imperial examination.

Just after the third year of junior high school, Lin Yi asked people to prepare that he was going to Jeju to take this year's Chunwei Provincial Examination.

The family is busy.

"Master, isn't the exam in mid-February? There's still more than a month left, why go so early?" Pan Jinlian asked while packing up her things.

"We have to go to Jeju City to meet up first, and then set off for Bianjing together. It takes seven or eight days to go back and forth. When we arrive in Bianjing, we have to report and meet and greet and make friends. The time is not too much. "

at night,

Lin Yi favored the two daughters, Jinlian and Yinlian.

The next day,

Ride on the road.

Without a book boy, those scholars in ancient times had poor living ability and needed someone to take care of them and carry luggage, but Lin Yi didn't need it. Instead, he felt that it was more convenient for him to be alone.

It is about three hundred miles from Qinghe to Jeju City, and Lin Yi arrived in two days.
Jeju is Jinan City, by the Daming Lake, and found a high-end hotel to stay in. Lin Yi never wronged himself in this regard, and then went to the transfer office to report.

The current rule is that those who take part in the provincial examination will go to the transfer office of their respective provinces to report, and then the transfer office will escort them to the capital to participate in the provincial examination. Prevent someone from impersonating someone.

When reporting to the transfer office, Lin Yi met Shang Mian, who was No.2 in the last state test, "Brother Shi Wen, we meet again."

Lin Yi greeted him with a smile. This Shang Mian is in his 40s this year, much older than Lin Yi, but 40 is not considered a big deal for the imperial examinations. Those who are 70-year-old Mingjing, [-]-year-old Jinshi, and [-]-year-old are all successful in the Jinshi exam. have.

"Brother Dongyang, you are here too, come and sign up with us." Shang Mian smiled and pulled Lin Yi to chat.

I only found out after talking,
It turned out that he was quite late. More than half of Enzhou's undergraduate exams had already arrived. After the two discussed and signed up, they all got together.

It is not complicated to sign up, just hand in the paperwork to verify your identity, and change to a paperwork issued by the provincial government, then just set off together, and there will be officers and soldiers escorting you.

Next, of course, is to meet friends.

Needless to say, pushing a cup to change a cup of wine, singing and singing, of course, most of the conversations during the banquet were about the imperial examination. On the contrary, there were not many arty poems and essays, after all, the imperial examination was coming soon.

After two days like this,
The team officially set off, with a total of hundreds of people. Lin Yi asked other people that the number of candidates who take the exam in Song Dynasty every year is as little as four or five thousand, and as many as seven or eight thousand. It happens once every three years. The capital is the busiest at this time .

After walking by land for a day, he changed to a boat, and then passed the Grand Canal in two days until he arrived at Bianliang, Tokyo. On the bow of the boat, Lin Yi looked at the big city in front of him, full of passion in his heart.

Bianjing, here I come!
(End of this chapter)