Chapter 15 Shining Days

It turned out that the conversation at the table had already shifted from the official world to the literary world, and naturally, it was inevitable to talk about the little Lord Fan, whose poems were famous all over the world. Fan Xian pretended to sip from his wine glass, but was prepared to spill the wine in his hand if this guy dared to say a bad word about himself, just to relieve his frustration.

Unexpectedly, then saw Shi Hanyan Li stood up, face peach blossom color, mouth praise the words of flesh, pathos said: “hand holding half leisure Zhai poetry collection read a few months, which in the future where can still see down the next person’s poetry? How do you still have the courage to put pen to paper? Although there are a few poems I still feel a little strange, but small Fan in the front, how can I live with myself? Sad, sad, sad.”

Fan Xian smiled with an open brow, thinking of all those lovely people who criticized their leading comrades for being too inattentive to rest.

Hou Jichang, however, said with some disbelief, “Poetry and literature is a foreign path, how can it help in ruling the world and the country?” After saying this, he turned to Fan Xian, who had been out in the cold for half a day, and asked for help, “I wonder what Mr. Fan thinks?” Suddenly, he couldn’t help but look at Fan Xian twice, and suddenly let out an ouch and said, “So it’s you!”

Fan Xian was further shocked, wondering if he had been recognized by the other party. The lights in the examination center were not very bright, and except for Yang Wanli, who dared to visualize himself and use his eyes to converse, not too many people dared to scrutinize his face as an examiner.

Hou Jichang’s next sentence came very quickly, “Earlier, I had a brush with Mr. Fan on my way to buy wine.”

Fan Xian immediately remembered that the other party was the scholar carrying two jugs of wine. I don’t know why, but with such a small matter, Hou Jichang immediately appeared to be much more cordial to Fan Xian, and began to talk eagerly, which was not only strange to Fan Xian, but even Shi Hanyanli was a bit puzzled as well.

“Duke Fan is of the same clan as that little Lord Fan, so you might as well say what you think about that little Lord Fan’s Half Leisurely Zhai poetry collection.”

“It’s just picking up the wisdom of the previous person.” No matter how thick-skinned Fan Xian was, he was always too embarrassed to praise himself in front of others.

Who knew that Shi Hanyanli was furious when he heard this, and put his chopsticks down and said, “Could it be that Mr. Fan is also the same as that Mr. Zhuang? I had a very high regard for Zhuang Mo Han’s character, but I didn’t expect him to be a confused old thief, and if Mr. Fan had read less poetry, he would not have said such absurd and ridiculous things.”

Fan Xian was stunned, and only then did he realize that he had already established an unbreakable position in the hearts and minds of Qing’s scholars. With a slight shy smile, he was not able to say much. Seeing that he was speechless, Shi Yanli was overcome with alcohol and laughed and cursed, “The same are the two young gentlemen surnamed Fan, why is the gap so wide?”

At this moment, Yang Wanli finally woke up leisurely under the service of Cheng Jialin, and at his eyes was Fan Xian’s beautiful face, so frightened, he hurriedly stood up and said to Fan Xian with a salute, “How could Fan Da …… Lord …… be here?”

“Lord Fan? Which Lord Fan?” The other three brothers at the table were confused, not knowing why Yang Wanli was so nervous.

Yang Wanli smiled bitterly and said, “This is the one mentioned earlier, the small Lord Fan who let the students into the examination center …… Brother Shi, don t you like the poem of the Half Leisure Zhai the most? Why don t you hurry up and come forward to pay your respects.”

Shi Yanli then realized that the one he had just rebuked was actually Fan Xian himself! His intense shock caused him to jump up from his stool, and it was not good to pay his respects to Fan Xian, nor was it good not to do so, his appearance was extremely embarrassing. Even the much more composed Hou Jichang and Cheng Xilin had their mouths wide open, looking at Fan Xian and not knowing what to say.

Nowadays, Fan Xian had already been a first-class man of honor in the hearts of the world’s scholars, and later married the prime minister’s daughter, and at the age of seventeen became a fifth-ranked minister of the Imperial College, and no matter which way he looked at it, he was the most envied by the scholars. And his Half Idle Zhai poetry has long been popular in the world, floating above the clouds of the image of red light, has been with Fan Xian this name as one.

Fan Xian was a bit embarrassed and laughed: “What? So surprised to see a living person?”

Hou Jichang was the first to wake up and said with a bitter smile, “So you are Lord Fan, I was really rude earlier.”

Shi Hanyanli’s eyes shone brightly as he bowed deeply to Fan Xian and said sincerely, “I’m so fortunate to be able to meet Lord Fan in person thanks to Brother Yang’s good fortune.”

Fan Xian shook his head and said with a smile, “The examination has been completed, and I don’t want to stay in the mansion all the time, so I casually came out to take a walk, and knowing that Yang Wanli lives in this inn, I came to seek him out, but I just didn’t expect to have good luck, and listening to all of you on top of the wine table earlier with your high-minded comments, it was not a wasted trip after all.”

The beings can not help but feel a little sweaty and ashamed, thinking that earlier their own cadre of people in the face of this great talent of the world to talk about, in retrospect, it is indeed a little ridiculous. Even Hou Jichang, who had always been high-minded and proud, laughed bitterly and said, “It’s all Wanli’s fault that he actually stayed drunk.”

At this exact moment, Cheng Xilin, who was speaking somewhat slowly, finally introduced himself inarticulately, “Lord Fan, the surname of the late student is Cheng, Cheng Xilin’s Lin.” One thought seems to be able to pull the relationship with this dynastic red man, Shandong Road talent Cheng Xilin without reason nervous, speak some stumbling.

The crowd was stunned, and only then did they hear the mistakes and omissions in these words, and could not help but laugh out loud. Cheng Xilin is also a red face, mumbles do not know how to say, also thanks to this burst of laughter, only slightly diluted some of the shock of the crowd’s heart.

Yang Wanli listened to the little Lord Fan actually came to find his own, can’t help but be a little puzzled, but also a little flattered, asked: “I don’t know what the little Lord Fan orders.”

Fortunately, these few people are measured, and most of their hearts still have the selfish idea of taking the treasure and putting it on their own table, so they didn’t yell up, so the students inside and outside the inn were still drinking and enjoying themselves, and no one knew that Lord Fan, who was often mentioned by the students in their daily lives, was in the inn at this time, or else he would have been excited by the clamor for a while.

Fan Xian originally just wanted to point out Yang Wanli, but did not expect it to be such a situation, naturally not good to talk about it, said after a smile, “No matter how, I and Yang brother is also considered a shirt of fate.” Turning to Shi Yanli, he said, “I also have a half-umbrella relationship with Brother Shi.” He also said to Hou Jichang, “There is also a fated rubbing of the body with Brother Hou, so there are some words that I still want to remind you all.”

This words, even did not be his name Cheng Xilin also tensed up, Hou Jichang also can no longer maintain a smooth expression, who do not want to seek a good future, this little Lord Fan is the Chun exams in the center of the Lang, at this time do not avoid suspicion to come here, to say the words naturally is extremely important.

Fan Xian slightly paused for a while, after weighing the words, said: “The first day of March is the temple examination, a few brothers and sisters still need to prepare.”

The students were further shocked, and the hands in their sleeves couldn’t help but tremble a bit – these words seemed unusual, but the hidden meaning inside was very shocking, this little Lord Fan was a popular person in the imperial court, and behind him, there was even a prime minister, Sinan Bo, who was the most dignified and most noble person, if anyone could know the list of the three top awards in advance, Fan Xian would definitely have this kind of qualification. Since he let himself and several others prepare for the temple exam, it means …… that he will definitely be able to make the list!

Fan Xian put his finger up to his own lips in a gesture of silence and said with a smile, “Not necessarily, just here to give a reminder.”

Hou Jichang said with some disorientation, “The list will definitely change when Guo Shangshu is caught and imprisoned.”

Fan Xian quietly responded, “I can’t remember Brother Cheng and Brother Shi, but Brother Hou and Brother Yang are sure to win.” Hou and Yang were overjoyed, no longer able to care about their self-preservation, they stood up and bowed deeply to Fan Xian, knowing that from now on, this young disciple master, the two of them were bound to worship, unless they didn’t want the open career path and prosperous future in the future.

Cheng Xilin and Shi Yanli were slightly disappointed, but thought that young Lord Fan was just having trouble remembering, and it didn’t necessarily mean that there wouldn’t be a good result tomorrow, and both consoled themselves in their hearts.

The inn was obviously not the right place to talk, Yang Wanli respectfully invited Fan Xian into his own room, and then served him some good tea, and only after a while did he sincerely say, “Little Lord Fan, I ask myself that I have no money, no power, no mouth, and no face, so I really don’t know how I can be impressed by your honor, and I don’t even know why your honor took the risk of coming here to tell me this news. ”

The words “no money, no power, no mouth, no face” really spoke to the sorrowful powerlessness of those who did not have access to the scholarly world. Fan Xian smiled and shook his head and said, “Nowadays, you all naturally know what is happening in Qing’s examination hall, and although the list of the three first-ranked students has not yet come out, it has generally been finalized. As for why I came today, is really afraid of Wanli you give up on yourself, do not warm the book, do not matter to cope with, the temple lost face, I’m afraid my face is not good. Need to know that day outside the examination courtyard, there are many people watching me put you into the examination courtyard, may as well say, this matter I am risking some small risk, but there is no harm.”

Today, the examiners in the capital were all in a state of fear, but Fan Xian said that there was no harm in it, and the students were a bit surprised.

Now that the matter has come to a head, these few smart people naturally understand the significance of Fan Xian’s trip, and after a glance at each other, Hou Jichang was the first to pay his respects, saying, “I thank you, teacher.” Yang Wanli bowed again, and even Shi Hanyanli and Cheng Xilin no longer sat down and performed the rite of discipleship to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian looked at the four scholars who were a few years older than himself, the feeling in his heart was inevitably still a bit strange, he smiled and said, “I’m not the lord in-law in the Xiangfu, I’m not Guo Shangshu, and I have money, and I will be even more rich in the future, so you guys and don’t worry, I only value your talents and virtues, and as for after the palace exams, when you enter the dynasty as an official, as long as you’re loyal and diligent and work hard For the country’s benefit, I am sure that I have not misjudged anyone, naturally happy in my heart.”

These words were extremely gentle, and extremely cold in the bones. The four of them were frightened, and earnestly promised to do so. After a few more words, Fan Xian asked clearly why He Zongwei didn’t take part in the spring exams this time, which turned out to be because of the death of the elder in his family, and sighed a few times, and then took his leave.

After going out and getting into the carriage, Fan Xian frowned and said to Fuji Zijing, “Why am I still so uncomfortable doing this kind of thing?”

The comic Wang Qinian appeared in the carriage at the right time and softly responded, “Because your lordship is still a scholar at heart, not a lord.”