My wife, the eldest princess of the demon clan, I recite poems and become a sword god

Chapter 52 People and Things in Jiangning City

Looking down at the gurgling Longyin River, Li Cheng turned his head and gently asked the boatman to dock.

Get off from the Wupeng boat, walk through a section of road paved with blue bricks, and the goal is two rows of Goulan where singing and dancing.

The ten-mile Longyin River is not only a place of wealth and gentleness, but also a tomb of talented men and heroes.

Countless travelers and knights were drunk and dreaming in this brothel. They were happy here and did not feel homesick.

What Li Cheng saw now was just a corner of the Longyin River that he wanted to hide but was still ashamed of.

When he was walking on Qingshi Long Street, there was no scantily clad woman rushing towards him, shouting enthusiastically, "Master, come and play."

If you don't pay careful attention, you will only think that the splendid pavilions on both sides are just the slightly more prosperous Wase Teahouse.

Randomly entering a restaurant called Yichunlou, a waiter came over quickly with a bright smile:

"This young master looks strange. Is this your first time here?"

Li Cheng hummed quietly, then said casually:
"Nothing to do tonight, just listen to music."

"Okay, sir, please come this way."

The waiter diligently led Li Cheng into the noisy and bustling building and brought him to a square wooden table.

"Sir, the tea table costs one tael of silver per hour. If you are dissatisfied, it will be calculated as one hour."

After Li Cheng pulled up his chair and sat down, he threw a piece of silver to the other party.

This was similar to the low booths in the bar in his previous life.

After the boy left.

Li Cheng turned to look at the young ladies in cool clothes and dancing on the stage, and couldn't help but secretly admire the uniformity of their dancing postures.

Much better than the dancing of some girl groups in his previous life.

After a dance.

The handsome ladies and gentlemen walked off the stage one after another, and walked around the seats with great demeanor.

Make sure that every guest at the table can observe the appearance of the waiters up close.

If a guest is interested, you can call the waiter and make an agreement to go upstairs with the waiter to have an in-depth communication.

Of course, this requires additional money.

Having seen Xiao Yi's stunning beauty, in Li Cheng's eyes, these cowards seemed somewhat vulgar.

If he couldn't reveal his identity at this moment, he would have wanted to say in a calm tone, "Give me another batch!"
Taking advantage of the gap between stage changes,
Li Cheng gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip, while at the same time he raised his ears and listened to the chatter of the people around him.

Although this place is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, it is undoubtedly a gathering place for news from all walks of life.

The specific content cannot be kept true, but it must be novel and eye-catching.

Listening carefully for a moment in silence,
A month has passed, and everything is calm in Jiangning City, with nothing major happening.

However, two things caught Li Cheng's attention.

First, it is said that the imperial court has recently issued three imperial decrees, all of which were sent to the Jiangnan Academy.

The specific content of the imperial edict is unknown, but it is said that Dean Tang San has not yet accepted the edict.

Yes, Li Cheng heard it right.

As one of the six giants of the Confucian sect, the direct younger brother of the contemporary Shenggong, and the No. 1 land immortal...

The above status bonuses gave his master the confidence to shelve the imperial edict of the Jin Dynasty Emperor.

It stands to reason that because of Li Cheng's special status, the Academy has received quite a few imperial edicts over the years, most of them expressing condolences.

But what is obviously different this time is that

The person who served as the imperial envoy to deliver the imperial edict this time was Xiao Ye, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.

He grew up in Jiangning from a third-rank official with real power, and is a direct descendant of the Xiao family in Lanling, the fifth surname of Qiwang.

Strictly speaking, Li Cheng would have to call the other person cousin.

In addition, Xiao Ye was a disciple of Jiangnan Academy before he became an official, so he can be said to be half of his own people.

Thinking so far,
Li Cheng quietly put down his teacup and looked at the thick-faced woman playing the pipa and singing a minor tune on the stage, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

His second uncle sent such a person with too many elements to announce the decree. It was probably not the emperor's grace.

There is a high probability that this is to avoid the vicious incident of the imperial envoy being assassinated.

It can be seen that

These three imperial edicts are by no means a good thing for Li Cheng.

As for the second thing,

The results of the triennial provincial examination will be released tomorrow morning.

The rural examination is also called Qiuwei. In layman's terms, it is equivalent to the college entrance examination in the Jin Dynasty.

Scholars who passed Qiuwei will be awarded the title of Juren and are qualified to be called to be officials.

The administrative levels of Dajin are from large to small, including Dao, prefecture, prefecture and county.

Among them, the first two are fictitious and are only used in certain specific occasions, such as the rural examination.

This year, nearly [-] people took part in the Jiangnan Province Provincial Examination, but the number admitted was less than [-].

It is equivalent to an acceptance rate of less than 3%, which is enough to show its cruelty.

Li Cheng had already participated in this provincial examination before leaving Jiangning.

With his talents in banishing immortals and his status as the senior brother of Jiangnan Academy, as long as he does not encounter any shady circumstances, he is bound to win the exam.

However, his final ranking is indeed difficult to predict.

Among the thirteen paths of the Jin Dynasty, Jiangnan Road is the most introverted path in scientific research.

In other words,
The candidates who took the provincial examination together with Li Cheng were all the top scorers among the top scorers.

The king of kings, one section is better than six sections.

For a big exam like Qiu Wei, which is watched by countless eyes, it is difficult to say who will be admitted to the bottom, but the top ten will definitely be worthy of the name.

By his own estimate, he shouldn't be out of the top [-], right?

thoughts retracted,

Li Cheng saw that the stage was replaced by another handsome gentleman in blue tulle with his long hair curled up.

There was a jet-black guqin in front of her, with burnt marks clearly visible on the tail.

Paired with her thighs wrapped in translucent pure white knee-high socks, it looks particularly complementing.

Ding ding dong dong.

Melodious ditties hover in the patio-shaped lobby.

The guests all around were looking at the stage intently, exchanging comments on the art of each other.

elegant!
It's so elegant.

This Guqin in particular is really long and thin, and the material looks very silky.

Li Cheng sat where he was and listened silently for a while.

Apart from these two things, the rest of the news is not worth paying attention to.

For example, the new four beauties will be announced, the Book of Heaven is suspected to appear in Guanzhong, the immortal may have a habit of cutting off his sleeves, etc.

Most of these contents are based on wind and rain, and some of them are even groundless.

Especially the last one.

The main reason why Li Cheng did not openly discuss academic issues with the waiters was because of his personality.

In the eyes of his second uncle and the people of the world, he can't say that he is half dead, but he is also considered weak and his time is numbered.

If Li Cheng, who is set up by this kind of person, spends all day playing and singing by the Longyin River, it will be difficult for people not to suspect him.

For the long-term plan, he could only be restrained for the time being.

After all, he can still tell the truth about a full meal.

In the blink of an eye, an hour is coming to an end.

Listening to the laughter and laughter around him, Li Cheng had no intention of clocking in any extra time.

He silently stood up from the Grand Master's chair and planned to leave Yichun Tower.

At this moment,

He suddenly heard a gentleman playing the guqin on the stage singing softly and softly:

"When will I return home to wash the guest robes? The word "Silver" is Sheng tune, and the word "Heart" is Xiangshao
The flowing light can easily throw people away, cherries are red and bananas are green..."

Hearing the sound, Li Cheng couldn't help but paused slightly.

This poem sounds a bit familiar.

If he remembered correctly, it should be Master's birthday last year, and the other party asked him to write it as a congratulatory gift.

While I was thinking a little,
He happened to look up and saw several women with different looks, all surrounding a middle-aged man walking down the stairs.

When the other party glanced over inadvertently, Li Cheng was stunned for a moment.

(End of this chapter)