In late July, the examinations in Chang'an ended.?［?([

Some are happy, some are sad.

Many scholars who failed the exam sighed.

And those who won, especially those who made it to the third round, were all elated, as if they were superior to others from now on.

No matter what, the wine shop in Chang'an is the ultimate winner.

Within one day, Chang'an's alcohol sales reached a peak.

Both those who are proud and those who are frustrated are buying, buying, buying.

Some wealthy people even held a big banquet directly in their own homes in Chang'an.

Li Wen opened the window and looked out at the happy and rejoicing crowd.

He sighed leisurely.

"Today I finally understand why King Xiang refused to cross Jiangdong back then!" Li Wen clenched his fists and thought with annoyance.

He is from Hedong, and he is also the son of Li Shan, a famous poet and poet in Hedong.

Originally, he did not need to come to Chang'an to take the exam.

His father had already arranged his career path for him.

Of course, he would first study at home and slowly build up his reputation. When he was thirty years old, he would ask someone to distribute the articles he had written to nobles all over Hedong, especially big nobles such as the Marquis of Pingyang.

In this way, there is no need to worry about not having an official position.

Moreover, once you become an official, you will be held a noble position with a salary of more than 600 dan.

But Li Wen is young and energetic.

In the past, when I listened to the stories of Zhang Tang, Yan Yi, Ji An and others in my hometown, I felt envious.

So, I decided to come to Chang'an for reference.

But how do you know that there are so many scholars in Chang'an?

So densely packed that it’s impossible to count them clearly.

Among them, those with higher status, better backgrounds, and more connections than him are like the stars in the sky, and they can't even be counted.

And after seeing the scene of the examination, he became unbalanced and acted abnormally.

Staying in the examination room, I just felt that although the questions seemed very simple.

But when I picked up the pen, I didn’t know how to answer.

So, not surprisingly, he lost the election.

Not only did he not advance to the third round, go to the Xuanshi Palace, and accept the wine given by the emperor as he expected when he came.

Didn't even pass the first round.

This makes me feel ashamed.

I almost want to die.

And what's even more terrifying is...

Li Wen stared out the window at the guy dressed in red and colorful, surrounded by countless neighbors and wealthy businessmen.

Li Wen knew that person.

Still his neighbor!

That's Bian Tong, a little strategist!

But his family is rich, and his father is said to be a businessman who specializes in transporting timber to the Jiaodong Crown Prince Liu De in Jiaodong Kingdom.

Over the past few years, my net worth has accumulated into millions.

In this examination, he advanced to the third round and was appointed Lord Commander of the State of Lu, with a rank of four hundred shi.

So he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to invite neighbors to celebrate on this street.

"Brother Li, do you plan to stay in Chang'an or return to his hometown?" A man appeared behind Li Wen and asked softly.

"I want to stay in Chang'an..." Li Wen replied without even knowing how to speak.

Then, he closed the window and said, "I want to study. Brother Wang, please help yourself..."

That person is also Li Wen's neighbor.

It is said that it comes from a certain county in Qi State.

Many people said that in Qi State, he was not a scholar at all, but just a magician who deceived and played on stupid women and people in the countryside.

As an authentic successor of "Gu Liang", Li Wen strictly adheres to his own principles.

The son is silent and his strange power confuses the spirit.

In Li Wen's eyes, this generation of people is even more hateful than the nouveau riche outside the window.

'Brother Wang' looked at Li Wen's expression and knew that he didn't like him very much.

He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Li is too arrogant. I came here to tell you something out of kindness..."

"What's the matter?" Li Wen asked intently, holding the book in his hands.

But the other party laughed twice and said: "As I am thinking of being in the same hospital, I'd better tell you that today the emperor has revealed the cloth and recruits virtuous gentlemen who can reach distant countries. If you go out as an envoy with integrity, you will be rewarded in the future."

When he returns home, he will be rewarded with a thousand stones!"

"What does this have to do with me?" Li Wen held the book and remained motionless.

Being sent as an envoy to a distant country, the road is far away, good or bad luck is unpredictable, and the mere job of a thousand stones is not enough to seduce Li Wen.

"Haha..." 'Brother Wang' said with a sneer: "Li Jun doesn't like it, but I really want to go..."

Then, he walked out of the room, towards where Li Wen was, and spat twice: "It's not enough to make a plan!"

Today's reward is not that of an ordinary Qianshi official.

Yu Lin Wei Hu Ben Guards Sima Yang or the position of military commander!

This is a direct train to the Marquis of Guannei and even the Marquis of Liehou!

"It's a pity that I come from a humble background and it's difficult to compete..." 'Brother Wang' sighed in his heart.

Otherwise, with his self-esteem, it would be impossible for him to come to Li Wen to humiliate himself.

However, Li Wen's attitude also made him understand.

He, a rural scholar from Qi State, wanted to be recognized by these self-proclaimed noble scholars.

It's almost like a poor boy actually dreaming about marrying a lady from the prince's family. It's simply a fantasy!

"Perhaps, I can contact the Xingchen family in Chang'an City to see if there are any like-minded people..." He thought in his mind.

In recent years, the life of the alchemists and warlocks has been very difficult.

The resurgence of the Mohists was almost a death sentence for them in big cities.

If you try to rely on the tricks of the past, you will fool others into being stunned.

That's impossible.

The Mohists of the Mohist School took the trouble to break down the tricks of the alchemists and sorcerers little by little and tell the world that this is actually a trick.

Only fortune tellers and fortune tellers can still get away with it.

After all, even the Mohists recognized divination.

However, divination is also divided into three levels.

Turtle shell divination, this is the most advanced.

The second step is to calculate the birth date and facial features.

Those who rely on the stars for divination are at the lowest level.

He had heard more than once that there were celebrities from the Xingchen family who were really having a hard time living.

I had no choice but to go to the Taishi Office to help the Taishi officials, record the movements of the stars and help with the abacus.

Sure enough, after looking for a few famous Xingchen families.

One of them, Zhang Han, finally agreed to go with him to seek the mission.

"By the way, I don't know what your name is?" Before leaving, the man suddenly asked.

"A certain, Qi Ren Dynasty!" 'Brother Wang' replied a little shyly.

As soon as the other party heard this name, he immediately shook his head in fright: "Brother Wang, you'd better do what you want, a certain family wouldn't dare to associate with someone who deceives the teacher and destroys the ancestors!"

When Wang Chao heard this, he felt lost: "Does even Chang'an know about my affairs?"

"Of course..." Zhang Han replied as he ran: "Your Excellency betrayed the master and abandoned my way. Who knows about the world's scholars and immortal people?"

Hearing this, Wang Chao shook his head: "But I forgot that these warlocks and alchemists each have their own methods and exchange information..."

This is also very normal.
To be continued...