Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 275 Surprised Wen Yanjing
After waiting in line for more than an hour, it was finally Li An's turn.

The person who presided over the registration was an official from the Ministry of Rites. He checked Wen Yanjing's certificate and matched it with the roster. If there was no problem, he issued the certificate and stamped it.

Then Wen Yanjing was asked to draw numbers in the wooden box on the table.

After Wen Yanjing completed it, it was Sheng Changbai, and the process was similar.

When it comes to Li An, it is a little different, because he is not a candidate in Gyeonggi Road, so he is naturally not on the roster.

But Li An took out the certificate issued by Yangzhou, and then took out the fish bag.

Fish bag, also called fish charm, is a tool used to prove the identity of officials in ancient times. Because its shape resembles a fish, it is called fish charm.

It is divided into gold, silver and copper corresponding to different grades, and the bag containing the fish charm is the fish bag.

In the Song Dynasty, because fish charms were relatively heavy, officials often liked to keep fish charms at home and only carry fish bags to save trouble.

Therefore, the thing that proves the official's identity is called a fish bag.

Due to habit, it has always been called a fish bag.

The Gongyuan is also divided according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Li An drew the number Ren 98.

Naturally, there was no way to engrave the fish bag, so the court decided to change it to wood for the sake of officials.

The official's official position and appearance are engraved on the fish charm, which is equivalent to the official's ID card.

"Haha, your casual words made Brother Shigao laugh." Li An said modestly.

However, he quickly realized that if he wanted to be granted a title, only the heirs of officials of the fifth rank and above and the heirs of noble families would have a chance.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Li An said apologetically after meeting Sheng Changbai and Wen Yanjing.

And there is no way that only one can reach the ninth level.

At first, he was shocked when he saw Li An taking out the fish charm. He thought that Li An was some rich man who got the Yin Feng.

But it is unlikely that Li An passed the Jinshi exam. Let’s not talk about how old Li An was when he took the exam last time. Even if Li An passed the exam, there is no reason to take the exam now.

Li An smiled and recounted the story of how he became a civil official.

There are even two sets of official uniforms, but he has no actual position, does not need to sit in the hall to work, and does not need to go to court, so he has no use at all.

However, in fact, the fish bag is not a bag, but a wooden sign.

So it took some time and about a stick of incense before Li An completed the registration.

Wen Yanjing was full of doubts, but he didn't ask Sheng Changbai.

The official in charge of registration did not expect that Li An still had an official status. Although no one dared to pretend to be an official, he still had to verify it.

"Zi Qian, how come you have an official status?" Wen Yanjing asked with some confusion.

Wen Yanjing was shocked and said: "It turns out that the four warning words that have attracted countless scholars to become their ambitions were actually written by Zi Qian!"

And with Sheng Changbai's temperament, Wen Yanjing would naturally not take the initiative to tell him without asking.

Although Li An is only a ninth-grade literary official, he still has things like fishing bags to prove his identity.

His situation is similar to that of later stars who are popular but not popular.

Hengqu's four sentences can be passed down through the ages, and there is a reason for them.

Whether those scholars are sincere or not, they all appreciate this.

On some occasions, you can still hear someone shouting a few words about continuing the unique learning for the past saints and creating peace for all generations.

Ang Lee has met him a few times, but not many people remember him as the 'author'.

This is very embarrassing.

"Zi Qian is too humble. Just say this casually, and countless scholars will make it their ambition and work hard for it." Wen Yanjing said.

"Okay, we feel like old friends today, how about we find a restaurant for a drink?"

Li An didn't want to talk about this embarrassing issue and quickly changed the topic.

After all, it was plagiarism, and he couldn't accept compliments from others without hesitation.

Alas, after all, I am still a bit thin-skinned.

Neither of them refused Li An's proposal.

The three of them came to the place where the carriage was parked, but Wei Lin told them that Sheng Changfeng had completed the registration before them. When he came back, he said that he had to leave beforehand and asked Wei Lin to inform Li An and them. So the three of them got on the carriage and went to a nearby restaurant.

It was already close to noon, and most of the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant was filled with people.

Most of these people were dressed as students, and they looked like they were students coming to Beijing to take the exam.

They didn't ask for a private room, so they asked for a seat in the corner of the hall, ordered some food and drinks, and chatted while eating.

Wen Yanjing didn't look like he'd had much drink. After a few drinks, his face turned red and he couldn't speak fluently.

"Brother Shigao, I have a private school at home, and Ziqian is also studying in my school. If you have nothing to do during this period, you can also come to my home to observe."

Sheng Changbai had a good impression of Wen Yanjing and took the initiative to invite him.

"Wouldn't this be inconvenient?"

Wen Yanjing was overjoyed when he heard this, and his drunkenness dissipated instantly. His family was already poor and did not have many books.

The books were bulky, and he couldn't bring many books with him when he came to take the exam this time.

As for buying it, it is even less affordable.

Although he still doesn't know Sheng Changbai's family background, but his family is in Bianjing and he can still open a private school. How bad can the conditions be?

Whether it's attending lectures or borrowing books, it's always a good thing for him.

"Haha, my private school is just me, Ziqian and my younger brother, so there is nothing inconvenient." Sheng Changbai said with a smile.

"Then thank you Zecheng." Wen Yanjing said gratefully.

Li An listened to the conversation between the two and thought to himself: "In this case, I don't know if Sheng Hong will accept Wen Yanjing as his student in advance."

At this moment, the sound of an argument among three people at the next table came over.

"I think it must be Mr. Lin who is the third son to take the provincial examination this time. It was the third son of Lin who took the provincial examination a few years ago. If it weren't for keeping filial piety and not participating in the examination, he would have been on the gold list long ago."

"You have forgotten Sansu. Last time, two sons of my family won the exam at the same time, and they were both ranked first, which is a good story. I heard that Academician Hai once praised his talent and learning as being not inferior to his two sons. For such a person, he won the exam. Yuan is definitely fine.”

"The Su family and his son are great, but they are not from Gyeonggi Road. How could they take the provincial examination in Gyeonggi Road."

"How is it impossible? The children of officials can take the scientific examination in the official area, and the father can naturally take the examination. His two sons are both officials in Gyeonggi Road, so they can naturally take the examination."

"this…"

The other two people suddenly didn't know how to refute.

According to the regulations, it seems to be talking about heirs. This is the first time for them to meet the Su family father and son.

I don’t know if Su Xun can take the provincial examination in Bianjing based on his situation.

Wen Yanjing had also heard about the deeds of the Su family and his son. Hearing the arguments nearby, he couldn't help but sigh: "How many talented people are there in the world?"

Before coming to Bianjing, Wen Yanjing was actually very confident.

But when he arrived in Bianjing, he heard about many famous students. He was shocked when he met people like Li An and Sheng Changbai who were more talented than him.

Sheng Changbai naturally heard that Wen Yanjing was a little discouraged, and comforted him: "Brother Shigao has learned a lot, so he is naturally a talented person. Don't belittle yourself."

"Haha, thank you for your comfort. I am still somewhat self-aware, but I will not be discouraged by this." Wen Yanjing said with firm eyes.

……

After the meal, Wen Yanjing refused Li An and the others' greetings and called a bullock cart to leave.

He was staying at an inn in the west of the city and was not on the way, so he was naturally embarrassed to let Li An and the others see him off.

Wen Yanjing returned to the inn and took a nap. When he woke up, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.

After washing my face and waking up, I felt a little hungry, so I left the room and went downstairs to eat.

After ordering a bowl of the cheapest clear soup noodles, Wen Yanjing remembered the address Sheng Changbai had mentioned before, stopped the waiter and asked, "Brother, have you ever heard of Shengjia on Jiying Lane?"

"I've never heard of this guest officer from the Sheng family, but the people living in Jiying Lane are all officials of the third or fourth rank of the imperial court." The waiter replied.

Wen Yanjing was startled when he heard this, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

After a while, he calmed down, took out a few pennies, and said, "Thank you very much, brother."

The waiter happily took the money, thanked him and withdrew.

(End of this chapter)