Then a few people headed towards the north bank of the river. Chen Xinggui had already decided to set up a seat in the restaurant beside Lishemen Arch Bridge.

On the third floor of the restaurant, sit on the south bank and you can see the scenery by the river. To the south is Nanmen Street, the thoroughfare of entering the city. It is bustling with people. There are scholars on the bridge to enjoy the snow and write poems.

Whenever the children's examination approaches, there will be more and more gatherings for scholars in the provincial examination.

After everyone sat down, Huang Biyou and Zhu Xiangwen arrived soon, and Chen Wencai also arrived. Lin Yanchao remembered that Chen Wencai's family lived in Tangmen and was not far from him, but he thought he was too snobbish and had no relationship.

Classmates met again after a long separation. After everyone met, they were noisy and lively.

After the people arrived, the dishes were served.

Lin Yanchao picked up a chopstick and asked with a smile: "It's still one month before the county examination, why are you here early?"

Huang Biyou took a sip of hot wine, put down the wine glass and said, "After the academy closed, we studied hard at home, but for so long, I was afraid that I would work behind closed doors, so after seeing the county exam, I came to the city to discuss knowledge with friends who were familiar with the past. Several of them were all children who passed the palace exam, and I learned from them that I would benefit a lot."

Zhu Xiangwen also said: "Yes, although we Jiaden is not as many scholars as the provincial capital, we scholars also have friends. We organized a literary club to study. What about you? You are also studying at home? Are you a teacher?"

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "It's okay."

Huang Biyou smiled confidently and said, "Brother Yanchao, we have made great progress in studying in the past six months, but you are studying behind closed doors, so I'm afraid you will be behind us."

Zhu Xiangwen said: "How could it be? Brother Yanchao was able to get into the inner room in the first three months. Can you do it?"

Huang Biyou snorted and stopped talking.

Chen Xinggui smiled and said, "Fortunately, we, Wencai and Xiang Wen, are scholars in Min County. At least we don't have to fight with Lin Yanchao in the county test. However, Brother Huang, you are going to participate in the county test together."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Brother Chen, Brother Zhu, what's the matter? It's my blessing that I didn't meet you in Houguan County Examination."

After hearing Lin Yanchao's words, everyone burst into laughter.

At the side of the wine table, someone suddenly asked, "I dare to ask who is Lin Yanchao?"

There was also a table of scholars who were adjacent to Lin Yanchao and the others, but they didn't know each other and did not say hello on both sides.

Lin Yanchao said: "It's right here."

After Lin Yanchao reported his name, several people at the other table showed such a look.

Chen Xinggui turned around, put his hand on the back of the chair and asked, "Why have you heard of my friend's name?"

Lin Yanchao looked at the expressions of the people at the same table, but saw a trace of disdain in his eyes.

"Yes, we haven't met Brother Lin, but we have been in harmony for a long time." One person said sarcastically in his tone.

Lin Yanchao took a sip of wine and said lightly: "I have never lived with you, so I don't know how to provoke you?"

The scholar who asked Lin Yanchao's name before said, "Dare you asking Brother Lin, have you studied at Lianjiang Academy before? Do you know Yu Ziyou, Xu and Jia?"

Lin Yanchao suddenly understood what was going on and said immediately: "Are you Yu Ziyou and Xu Jia's friend? Is he making up my words behind my back?"

Everyone at the table sneered and laughed twice.

Chen Xinggui said calmly, "You are mocking Brother Lin, that is, you are mocking me. We are all scholars. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it in person."

Lin Yanchao's table also said, "Yes, don't say half of it."

"Everyone is going to talk about it."

Chen Xinggui’s friends have a few yamen here and they speak with great momentum.

On the other hand, the people at the other table were a little weak.

The next person said, "Okay, I will understand. In the next surname Zhao, we are all scholars of the Houguan, and we are going to participate in the county examination. Half a month ago, I went to a literary meeting, and scholars discussed each other's knowledge and discussed knowledge. At the literary meeting, Yu Ziyou Brother Yu, this person is a gentleman, and I admire his knowledge."

"After the conversation, Brother Yu said that if we had been in previous years, with our talent and learning, it would be not difficult to pass the county exam, but it would be difficult to say that Lin Yanchao had appeared now. We asked what happened. Is he a talented person and like Ye Xianggao of Fuqing, he was a young prodigy. We thought that if we were in this class, there would be a prodigy, no matter whether we could pass the exam or not, it would be our honor to take the exam with him."

"But Brother Yu mentioned this brother Lin's affairs. He said that when Brother Lin was studying at Lianjiang Academy, he did not think about how to solve the questions, write articles, and seek to improve his studies. Instead, he focused on the method of memorizing and copying articles in order to block questions in the exam. Brother Lin, Yu Zi is right to lobby."

Lin Yanchao did not answer after hearing this.

The scholar nodded and said, "Since that's the case, we are not wronged. Brother Yu said that you are planning to use your own real talent and knowledge to gain excellence. Instead, you rely on copying the articles of previous generations in order to get away with it. This behavior is no different from those literary thieves. I have studied poetry and books hard since I was a child. Although I dare not say that I have been a scholar in the county exam, I am not willing to practice this villain's way. A gentleman will do it directly. Even if I don't win this year, I will come back next year. Even if I win this bad way, how different is it to a villain?"

The words of the scholar named Zhao immediately won a table of applause.

Another person hypocritically advised: "Haha, Brother Zhao, you are wrong. You are copying articles in the world. It's nothing to copy from home to the examination room? That's someone else's ability!"

Hearing this, Lin Yanchao was in an uproar.

Although Huang Biyou was a little jealous of Lin Yanchao, he still took the affection of classmates first and stood up and said, "I ask you, if anyone of you hasn't seen Wenfu or Chengwen in the past?"

"If you happen to get the questions you have done before during the county exam, are you writing them or not?"

Zhu Xiangwen said: "Yes, why are you so noble? You are disdainful now. I'm afraid if you really take the title right, wouldn't you write it?"

The two sides held a word, and the group of Housing officials said a few words. Seeing that there were many people on the other side, they were afraid of it now, so they didn't dare to say it anymore, and even stopped eating wine and food, and left in a hurry.

Before leaving, a scholar said, "If it were Lin Yanchao, you can pass the county examination by using this method, and we will definitely go to the school!"

"**Your mother!"

Chen Xinggui threw the wine pot directly and smashed it on the man's head. The man screamed in pain and cursed: "Say it again."

Chen Xinggui raised his head and said, "He thought I was threatening you and did not take it seriously, but he didn't know that I did what I said and integrate knowledge and action. He said ** your mother would go to ** your mother tonight, do you believe it?"

The man didn't dare to say anything again and left in a mess.

Lin Yanchao laughed all over the table.

Chen Xinggui said to Lin Yanchao: "Brother Lin, don't be in the bottom of your heart. Yu Ziyou is just a villain's method. He ruins your reputation and makes you feel restricted during the county examination. Don't mess up because of this."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "A gentleman is open and honest, but villains are always worried. This is nothing. I just thank you Brother Chen for helping me. Otherwise, I will have some talk with these boring people."

Chen Xinggui smiled loudly and said, "We are all classmates, so it is worth helping each other. Come on, I will drink this to wish Brother Lin a success."

Lin Yanchao also raised his glass and said, "See you in our house in the trial."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

A few days later, Houguan County issued an announcement and scheduled to be held in a month, which is February 17th. The so-called county examination is presided over by the county officials and the county school teacher supervisor, and the examination room is set in the examination room next to the county school palace.

The county scholar must register at the county office's ceremony within fifteen days, write the resumes of the three generations, and ask for protection.

Lin Yanchao and Lin Yanshou went together. The aunt was worried and had to go with her in person. The uncle said that she was taking care of her in the yamen and was worried about something. There are two types of things to do. One is called mutual settlement. The candidates took five people who took the same exam and wrote the mutual settlement policy for five children. The other is called "Quanjie", which asked the students to have insurance.

Lin Yanchao wrote a letter to Lin Chengyi early to say hello. He was a student from the school in the palace, and he happened to come to claim his own insurance. The aunt and Lin Yanshou were very envious of Lin Yanchao's insurance. According to the rules, it would cost a sum of money to find Lin Chengyi. Lin Yanchao did not need to find Lin Chengyi.

Lin Yanshou was not so lucky. Although his tutor was also a student in the vassal, the quota for insurance was full. However, it was not easy for Lin Yanshou to find five people to settle the insurance in the same village. This was risky than submitting the student to maintain it. If one person had a problem, five people would have to take the seat. If it was not for the relationship between each other, no one would be willing to take this risk.

So the aunt tactfully asked Lin Yanchao to ask Lin Chengyi to protect Lin Yanshou to make a final decision. Lin Yanchao agreed, but she was embarrassed to say that she had waived the money from her husband, but she could not waive her anymore and needed to follow the rules.

The aunt was confused, but she still agreed.
Chapter completed!