Chapter 2138 Trial【2】

The capital is towering, like a mountain, and the city gate is far away, as if it is in a palace in the sky.

Gu Jinan stood at the gate of the city, looking at the vastness of the capital, and once again felt his own insignificance... At this moment, he was like a particle of dust, carried here by the strong wind.

However, now that he is here, he will take root and grow into a tree that covers the sky.

"The capital, this is the capital, oh, it's really big and spectacular!" It was Lu Bai who spoke. He was very excited, jumped off the carriage, and looked up at the capital.

Some people thought that he spoke too straightforwardly and lost the elegance of a scholar. They glanced at him and snorted: "The Dragon Saint's Land in the capital is a place that attracts talents and retains the virtuous. The rough and rude people in the countryside should stay away."

Lu Bai has been following Ke Yuli in recent years and has become a bit naughty. How can he bear it when he hears this?

Of course not!

He pointed at the man and shouted: "Come here, this man insulted Emperor Jingwu, take him to death row!"

After hearing this, the man was so frightened that his legs were weak, and he quickly retorted: "Don't slander others. When did I disrespect the late Emperor Jingwu? I was scolding you!"

Lu Bai chuckled: "Why are you a rough and rude man from the countryside? Emperor Jingwu led a group of farmer brothers..."

"Brother, please calm down. Lu Ju is outspoken and doesn't mean what brother said." Wu Juren quickly interrupted Lu Bai and came over to apologize to him. He added, "It's not easy to rush for the exam. Please let him go. "

Lu Bai didn't want to cause trouble for Gu Jinan and the others, so he said: "Since this dear friend is begging for mercy, I won't say much. I just want to remind you that the capital city is at the feet of the emperor, and noble people everywhere should be careful in their words and actions."

He glanced at Lu Juren again and said: "Walking with wise men will benefit you along the way; staying with fools will make it difficult for you to move forward."

When Lu Juren heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he was stopped by Juzi who was rushing to take the exam together.

When the candidates who came with him to take the exam heard Lu Bai's words, their expressions were not very good. They complained in their hearts that Lu Juren was too busy. Some people had already planned to separate from Lu Juren after entering the city and not live in the same place with him. , so as not to be involved by him.

Wu Juren had this intention and bowed to Lu Bai: "Thank you, brother, for not caring about it. I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he called the Ju people who were traveling with him, took Lu Ju people away, and continued to line up to inspect and enter the city.

This is just a small contradiction, no one cares about it, and no one dares to care about it.

At the emperor's feet, everyone came here to take the exam again, and they were all afraid that they would get into trouble if they meddle in their own business. Therefore, after seeing Lu Juren and others leaving, they no longer focused their attention here, but looked at the towering tower while queuing up.

Most of them came to Beijing for the first time. They were very excited and praised the capital by reciting poems and composing poems.

One of the candidates even knelt down and worshiped the capital devoutly.

Lu Bai looked here and there, and took out a pen and paper to write down the scenes of the governors from all over the country when they first saw the capital. He also ran to ask the governors: "Brother, is this your first time in Beijing? But? Are you here to take the exam? Are you excited to see the capital?"

You Juzi actually wiped away his tears and told him how he felt.

Some people didn't buy it and asked who he was. After hearing that he was a scholar, they didn't beat him.

Lu Bai was jumping up and down. After working for an hour, he heard Yao Youqian shouting: "Lu Bai, get in the car quickly, it's our turn to enter the city!"

"Here we come!" Lu Bai responded, ran back to the carriage, and followed the officials from all Jianghuai prefectures to be inspected and entered the city.

The capital is the territory of the emperor. When entering the capital, you must pass the inspection of the guards at all levels: "Bring out the household registration and road signs. Who is the surname? Who is the guarantor? Where are you from? Do you have fame? Are you here to take the exam?" Have you used insect attractants?”

The person being questioned answered one by one, and then took out the household registration, road guide, and the sponsor's letter of recommendation to the city gate guard for inspection.

There were many suspects in the Jianghuai government, and it was already an hour later by the time the group of them had completed the investigation and were able to enter the capital.

And the disciples who entered the city one step earlier than them were still blocking the city gate, discussing where to find a place to stay.

The Ministry of Rites has a special school building for people who come to Beijing to take exams. However, there are only about 20 schools with good environment, which are used to live in Jieyuan from various places. The other school buildings are very simple, and some even have ten people. Datongpu where you live.

Juren masters are also prestigious figures in the countryside. How can they endure such suffering? Moreover, they want face and cannot afford to lose the people who live in Datongpu. Therefore, many Juren who are not Jieyuan will stay in inns for the sake of face, even if they are cautious about money. Or rent a yard to live in.

Therefore, the prices of inns and houses in the capital began to skyrocket three months before Qiu Wei, and now they have risen to the point where they are outrageous and cannot be rented.

At this time, many wealthy households in the capital will invite the top-ranked people to live in their own villas based on the Qiu Wei results in various places.

Some people are willing to do it, and some people would rather die than go, because this is actually a kind of transaction. You have received favors from others, and you have to pay them back after you are admitted to the official position!

"Gu Dalang, Gu Dalang, this way, my boss's family is over here, where are you looking?!" Dou Shaodong's family saw Gu Jin'an and the others from a distance, but after waving several times, Gu Jin'an didn't see him, so he shouted anxiously. Voice.

He didn't dare to call out his full name. Gu Jinan was so famous that many people were watching him inside and outside the city gate, trying to rob him and live in his house.

Gu Jinan followed the sound and saw Dou Shaodong's house, and waved to him happily.

Dou Shaodong's family crowded over, but instead of talking to Gu Jinan, they said to Xi Jiaoyu and Mr. Miao Qi: "It's too chaotic here. Please follow me to Donglai Inn first, and then talk after you settle down."

Donglai Inn is the property of Dou Shaodong's family. It closed down a month ago and was specially made available for Jianghuai's descendants to stay.

There is no need to pay for housing, just money for food and charcoal.

However, one month after the results of the palace examination are released, whether you pass or not, you must leave. You cannot linger, otherwise they will use force against you.

As for the Donglai Inn, when they were gathering for the exam, the prefect of Linhe Prefecture told the candidates that they didn't have to worry about anything and just settled in. After they passed the exam, Dou Shaodong's family wouldn't ask them to do anything.

Mr. Miao Qi also said: "Masters of Juren, please go to Donglai Inn to stay first. If you really can't get used to it, wait two days before looking for a house. It's better to leave now."

There are people everywhere at the city gate, it’s a mess, and it’s risky to stay too long.

The disciples of Jianghuai also understood this. After another month of traveling and traveling, they were very tired and no longer reserved. After thanking Dou Shaodong's family, they followed Dou Shaodong's family to Donglai Inn.

The location of Donglai Inn is excellent. It is quiet in the bustle. There is a road directly leading to the Imperial Academy and Gongyuan. It can be reached in half an hour by carriage, which is very convenient for their big exam.

Everyone was very satisfied with the inn and thanked Dou Shaodong's family one after another.

Xi Jiaoyu also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Dou Shaodong's family, thanks to you, otherwise we would have been busy just making arrangements."

However, Gu Jinan and the others did not live here, but in a house on another street... This house was specially vacated by Dou Shaodong's family. The two houses on the left and right also belonged to his family, but they were unoccupied and only housed a few servants. Look at the house.

In this way, Gu Jinan and the others can prepare for the exam quietly without being disturbed by the outside world and neighbors.

Lu Bai had a good relationship with Gu Jinan and the others, so he was able to stay with them. During the meal, he asked worriedly: "Jiang Huai's other moves won't be dissatisfied because of this, and they will target Brother Gu and the others, right?"

Dou Shaodong's family chuckled: "We have given them a free inn to stay in. The inn was renovated from another courtyard. The location is good and the house is good. If they are still dissatisfied like this, I can only say that they are born with small belly and chicken intestines and are not worth visiting. They should be weaned off early!"