The provincial examination is coming soon, so Li Yi is not too nervous, but Zhu Qilong, a rough guy, has been much busier recently.

There are now many scholars living in the guild hall, most of whom are from the Zhili area. They come to Shuntian Mansion to participate in the provincial examination, and it is very lively for a while.

Zhu Qilong stood in the guild hall and looked up at the room above. Once a scholar made a loud noise, he would immediately step forward and ask the other person to lower their voice.

Some scholars do not listen to persuasion, so naturally they need to learn a lesson.

Li Yi could only smile in response to this, and prepared a small gift for everyone who was bullied by Zhu Qilong. Suddenly all the scholars in the guild hall knew that An Xin and Li Yi lived in the guild hall.

That day, Li Yi had just gotten up and washed up when he heard someone knocking on the door.

Li Yi opened the door and saw a dignified scholar wearing a Confucian shirt standing in front of his door.

Li Yi was slightly surprised when he saw this person.

The scholar's expression remained as usual, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Zizheng, long time no see."

Li Yi opened the door, let the scholar in, and said with a smile: "It turns out to be brother Chang Ji. Are you here to take part in the provincial examination too?"

This person was Yang Changji, Li Yi's child prodigy in Gaoyang. Although he came from a poor family, he was extremely smart and had a somewhat bad reputation among the scholars in Baoding Prefecture.

Yang Changji stepped aside and saw a few people walking out behind him. They were Li Yi's old acquaintances in Gaoyang.

These people are Bai Qingshan, a disciple from a poor family, Lin Yuanlei, a child prodigy, Kong Lianshun, Chen Shanchang and others.

Except for Bai Qingshan, Li Yi had conflicts with them before. Now that they met, these people were particularly worried and looked at Li Yi uneasily.

Lin Yuanlei was the most talented. He took Kong Lianshun and Chen Shanchang with him and they both bowed and said: "Brother Zizheng, we have offended many times before, and we ask Brother Zizheng to forgive us."

Li Yi was a little surprised when he saw it. He stepped forward to help them up and said: "We are all from the same hometown, and we are like relatives in this capital. The battles of loyalty in the past are just nonsense and nothing."

Hearing Li Yi's magnanimity, Lin Yuanlei and the others suddenly showed joy on their faces.

Kong Lianshun was from a squire's family and had the lowest level of residence in the city. He immediately said happily: "Brother Zizheng is really noble and upright. We thought before that you were favored by the emperor and wanted to take revenge on us."

"Brother Kong, please shut up." Lin Yuanlei was not in a hurry to stop him, so he could only grit his teeth and shouted.

Chen Shanchang behind him is a man who knows his mistakes and can correct them. When he heard about Li Yi's deeds recently, he felt admiration in his heart. He immediately worshiped: "Brother Zizheng, if you can listen to your teachings and cure my arrogant and vulgar problems, I am very grateful."

, please accept my bow."

Li Yi smiled and said: "I'm serious, please come in."

The guild hall gave the best room to Li Yi, and Bai Qingshan went out to find a waiter and asked for some chairs, and a few people sat down in the room.

Li Yi looked at them and said: "How are you doing in your review for the provincial examination this time?"

Yang Changji smiled and said: "You know how rich you are, and no matter how you feel, we won't know until after the exam. But brother Zizheng, we all know that you have been busy these years, how can you keep up with your homework?"

Li Yi smiled and said: "The homework has been delayed for a long time. It has only been a month since I started it, so at most I will give it a try, but I am not sure."

Kong Lianshun said quickly: "Brother Zizheng, don't worry. You are already the censor of Qiandu. You are valued by the emperor. It doesn't matter whether you pass the imperial examination or not."

Lin Yuanlei and Chen Shanchang both said this.

Yang Changji, on the other hand, remained silent for a while and said: "The imperial examination represents not only fame, but also a reason for one's birth, so it is better to be able to integrate into the officialdom by relying on one's background in the imperial examination."

Li Yi didn't expect that Yang Changji could see so clearly. He couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother Chang Ji is right."

A few people exchanged a few words and then left one after another.

Bai Qingshan and Yang Changji were last, as if they had something to say.

Li Yi sent Lin Yuanlei away and looked at them in the room, his eyes full of questions.

At this time, Bai Qingshan said: "Zizheng, we have a few more words to say to you."

Bai Qingshan mentioned us, which made Li Yi's heart skip a beat and he looked at Yang Changji next to him.

Yang Changji smiled and said, "Brother Zizheng, will you give me some face?"

Li Yi said: "Just say it."

Yang Changji thought for a moment and said, "Does Zizheng know that there is an organization in Gaoyang called Wenzong?"

Li Yi shook his head and said he didn't know.

Yang Chang continued: "Brother Zizheng is right if he doesn't know. There are only a dozen people in this Wen Sect. I am now the sect leader, and Brother Qingshan is the elder."

When Li Yi heard this, he was somewhat interested and asked: "What is the purpose of Wenzong?"

Yang Chang continued: "The purpose of Wenzong is to "establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations."

Li Yi couldn't help but be slightly startled when he heard the purpose here.

You must know that these four sentences can be said to be the ideals of thousands of scholars in the world.

Li Yi looked deeply at Yang Changji. In the past, he had seen that Yang Changji was extraordinary, but he didn't know that he actually had such ideals.

Li Yi thought for a while and said, "Then why are you telling me this?"

Yang Chang continued: "Most of the current Wenzong disciples are just some children from poor families. They are from poor backgrounds but they all have some talents, but because they have no money, they cannot support their studies, let alone visit their teachers and maintain a teacher-student relationship. So we plan to let you also

Join the children from a poor family, provide money to the children from a poor family, and act as our backer."

Yang Changji spoke straightforwardly, and Li Yi understood clearly.

He looked at Yang Changji and then at Bai Qingshan.

Bai Qingshan said: "Brother Zizheng, you are a truly capable person. Not only is Anxin Chamber of Commerce quite extraordinary, but you have also been appreciated by the emperor. If we want to get ahead, you are the only one we can rely on, so please take us in."

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Compared to Yang Changji, Bai Qingshan's posture is lower.

Li Yi thought for a while and said: "If you want me to pay money and food to pave the way for you, what can you do to help me?"

Yang Chang continued: "From now on, you are the leader of Wenzong. We all respect you and obey your orders."

Li Yi heard this and said: "Okay, then I will promise you."

The three of them chatted in some more details before Yang Changji and Bai Qingshan left.

Lin Yuanlei did not go far. He stood at the top of the stairs. When he saw Yang Changji walking down, he quickly said: "Brother Chang Ji, are you doing anything good by finding a son?"

Yang Changji raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

Lin Yuanlei's cheeks were red, he looked at Li Yi's room and said: "To tell you the truth, I also know that Brother Zizheng will definitely become an official in the future, so I want to make good friends with him, but I am stupid and I really don't know how to do it.

That’s all.”

Yang Changji thought for a while and said: "We did talk to Brother Zizheng about some things. One of them is that we are going to establish a Wen Sect and let Brother Zizheng be the leader. Are you interested?"

Bai Qingshan didn't expect Yang Changji to tell the truth so easily, and his face was full of surprise.

Lin Yuanlei's face was full of joy and he said: "That's true, then of course I am willing."

Yang Changji shook his head and said: "Wenzong is no more restrictive than other literary societies. You should listen to my requirements before you consider whether to join."

After speaking, Yang Changji stated Wenzong's request.

Lin Yuanlei hesitated slightly when he heard that he would not only regard himself as Li Yi's subordinate from now on, but also obey his orders.

Yang Chang continued: "This matter is of great importance and it will not bring you any benefits in a short period of time. It is up to you to think about whether you join or not."

Before he could say anything, Lin Yuanlei said: "Don't think about it, I'll join."

Yang Changji was a little surprised. He looked up at Lin Yuanlei and said, "Have you really decided?"

Lin Yuanlei said: "I have decided."

After hearing this, Yang Chang continued: "Then after the provincial examination, Wen Zong will gather, and then it is time for you to join."

Lin Yuanlei naturally agreed, turned and left.

Bai Qingshan was a little confused and said hurriedly: "Chang Ji, if you do this, how can Wenzong still be our own Wenzong?"

Yang Changji heard this and said: "Qingshan, you care too much about immediate interests."

Seeing that Bai Qingshan still didn't understand, Yang Changji explained: "After Wenzong becomes attached to the sect master in the future, he will grow step by step as the sect leader rises. If we turn Wenzong into a Wenzong from a poor family, not only will we miss out on many talents, but we will also

It will bring disaster to the sect master. In this case, why not call in some talented people like Lin Yuanlei now to give the sect master more help. It will also be of great benefit to us in the future."

Yang Changji is like this, so Bai Qingshan naturally understands.

Since Li Yi has become the leader of the clan, he will naturally provide benefits.

He first incorporated Wenzong into the Fuguo Society. All scholars in the Fuguo Society could enjoy many privileges as long as they were willing to join Wenzong.

As for Bai Qingshan and Yang Changji, they will be able to get the three-month examination this month, and they will also have the benefits of the twelve-month provincial examination.

I just spent a few days studying in the guild hall, and the provincial examination was about to come.

On this day, Li Yi woke up early and looked out the window. He saw that it was still dark outside and it was dark outside.

Zhu Qilong got up early to serve him, holding a lamp in his hand, while Li Yi put on his clothes and washed himself.

Yang Changji and others got up one after another, and several people arrived in the lobby. Li Yi had already asked the shopkeeper to prepare breakfast, and they ate it separately.

They will take part in the provincial examination today. Lin Yuanlei and others are very nervous, but Yang Changji is full of confidence.

Li Yi didn't know what was going on, but he still tried to comfort everyone, making them feel less nervous.

After breakfast and packing, several people walked out of the clubhouse. Zhu Qilong had already hitched the carriage.
To be continued...