Everyone dressed in casual clothes and left Shuntian Mansion. When they passed through two streets, they suddenly saw a wine flag erected at the entrance of the alley. Yue Su and others often walked on this street, and they had never seen this flag in their memory.

Yue Su took a quick look at the wine flag. In addition to the big word "wine" on the wine flag, there was also a line of words below - The fragrance of wine is also afraid of the deep alley.

After reading the words above, Yue Su laughed and said, "I didn't expect there to be a tavern here. Let's go in and have a look to see how good this wine is."

Jin Chan and others also echoed, and everyone walked into the alley. It was estimated that they walked more than a hundred meters before they saw a tavern. It can be said that if it were not for the wine flag outside, they would not have known that there was a tavern in the alley.

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The tavern was very simple, and it looked like it was old. It didn't look like it had been opened recently. Everyone walked in. There were eight tables in the tavern, seven of which were full of people. Some people were exchanging cups, and some

People were praising the good wine, and some were giving orders with their fists. It was really lively. The aroma of wine overflowed in the tavern, and you knew it was good wine just by smelling it.

At this time, I suddenly heard someone inside say, "Old shopkeeper, a distinguished guest is here, why don't you hurry up and greet me."

As soon as the man finished speaking, an old man over fifty years old ran over and said, "Guests, please take a seat. What do you want to eat?"

Yue Su said: "Everyone, sit down." As he said that, he did not sit down, but looked at the person who just spoke.

At a table very close to the counter, there was a young man sitting. The young man was not handsome, and could be said to be a bit ugly. His clothes were a coarse cloth gown, but it could not hide the young man's restrained temperament at all.

The young man also raised his head and looked at Yue Su. His gaze was not sharp, but it was very deep. It was as deep as the vast ocean. It seemed to be able to tolerate thousands of things, but people could tell what he was thinking. The young man smiled at Yue Su,

He looks uglier when he smiles than when he cries, but gives people a friendly feeling.

Yue Su also smiled in return, and only now did he notice that the dishes on the young man's table were very simple, couldn't be simpler. There was only one plate of peanuts, but there were two bottles of wine. It seemed that this strange guest was an alcoholic.

Yue Su ignored it, sat down, and started to order. There were quite a few of them. In addition to Yue Su and Li Zhong, there were also Jin Chan, Yin Zhu, Tong Zhou, Tie Qiu, and the Li brothers, a total of eight people. Order.

Eight dishes were ordered and two jars of wine were ordered. When the food and wine were served, everyone started changing glasses.

The wine is really good, absolutely not watered down. After one glass of wine, you will feel warm from your throat to your lower abdomen, like a heat wave. The two jars of wine were quickly used up, and everyone asked for another two jars. When the old man brought the wine up

At that time, Yue Su asked: "Old man, is your tavern newly opened?"

"Sir, this little old man's tavern has been open for six years," the old man said with a smile.

"Six years?" Yue Su asked in surprise: "We often pass by here, why didn't we see this wine flag?"

"To be honest, this wine flag was just put up a few days ago. The business of the shop has never been so good before, but since the wine flag was put up, business has been booming. This idea was all given by Mr. Yang

." As he spoke, the old man pointed to the young man at the counter.

Yue Su followed the old man's fingers and looked at the young man again. The young man was drinking with his head raised. Yue Su looked at him carefully again. Although he was down and out, his clothes were neat. Although he looked ugly, he could not hide his bookish air. His whole person was a little lazy.

Yes, but he seems to be full of energy.

Yue Su didn't ask any more questions. When the old man left, everyone continued to talk and drink. Time passed slowly, and when it was almost Xu o'clock, the guests in the tavern all left one after another, leaving only Yue Su.

Su's table, and Mr. Yang's table.

"Shopkeeper, let me have another bottle of wine." Mr. Yang's voice was obviously drunk.

"Mr. Yang, you have drank three pots today, which is really a lot. I will help you go to rest first," the old man said quickly.

"No, no need... Confucius said: It's great to have friends from far away. I'm happy today and want to have a few more drinks. Shopkeeper, you won't be reluctant to drink." Mr. Yang said shaking his head.

"Look at what you said, it was your help that brought my shop back to life. How could I begrudge this little wine? It's just that drinking too much will hurt your health. Why don't you come back tomorrow and drink again?" the old man advised.

"Hahahaha..." Mr. Yang laughed suddenly and said: "In ancient times, there were hundreds of Li Taibai's poems about drinking wine. Although I, Yang Yishan, dare not compare with them, I can still write dozens of them. You think of me as a Jinke

If you don't rank first in the rankings, you will be discouraged and drink to drown your sorrows? No, no, it's one of the great joys of life to be proud of yourself with books, swords, poems and wine."

Having said this, he suddenly looked at Yue Su's table and said loudly: "Master Yue, what I said is right. Are you willing to have a drink with the students?" After saying that, he picked up the wine pot and pointed the spout towards himself.

He raised his mouth and raised his head, but his eyes were always staring at Yue Su.

"Huh?" When Yue Su heard him mention his identity, he was stunned and turned around to look. He said, "How did you know it was me?"

Jin Chan and others also turned their heads and clenched their fists, fearing that the other party intended to assassinate them. Tie Qiu, and Li Haoran all stood up at this moment.

"Hahahaha..." Yang Yishan took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "How can I not see it? In this small wine shop, all the people who come are rough people. The adults wear official boots. I saw it from the moment I entered the shop. Students.

Going all the way north to Beijing, passing through the Huguang area, everyone is promoting your reputation. When you enter the capital, you will hear a lot about it. No other officials will come to drink here, and it is close to Shuntian Mansion. According to the rumors about your age,

and character, so it is not difficult to detect that you are Mr. Yue."

"Hahahaha..." Yue Su also laughed at this time and said: "You have good eyesight. I wonder if Mr. Yang would be willing to come over and have a few drinks with us?"

"Sure enough, it's better to meet than to be famous. The students have already wanted to do this." Yang Yishan said, picked up the wine glass, and wandered to Yue Su's table.

The old man hurriedly brought a chair over and knelt down beside Yue Su, "Little old man, see you, sir."

"Old man, get up quickly. I'm going out incognito. I just want to save some etiquette. I'll do it if I can." Yue Su said politely.

"Thank you, sir." After the old man stood up, he stood aside politely and served him carefully.

Yang Yishan was not polite. He grabbed the wine bottle on the table, poured himself a glass, and said with a smile: "Student, please give me a glass to Mr. Yue."

Yue Su picked up the wine glass and drank it down with Yang Yishan. At this moment, the two were drinking at the same table, and Yue Su looked even more carefully. Even though Yang Yishan was a failed candidate, his words and deeds were full of flamboyance, boldness, and arrogance.

His temperament. If they hadn't heard him mention it just now, others would have thought he was on the gold list.

Yue Su was even more curious and said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, today is the day when the results are released. Others are depressed if they don't win, but why doesn't Mr. Yang feel any sense of loss?"

"How can ordinary people compare with students? Students are not talented. Although they dare not compare themselves to Guanzi or Wuhou, they are confident that they have the ability to stabilize the country and govern the world. If you fail to pass this subject, it is not the loss of the students, but the loss of the court. Pick chrysanthemums in the future

When it comes to cooking wine, wouldn't it be faster to be a Xiaoyaoshan person?" Yang Yishan talked and laughed authentically.

After Jin Chan and others heard this, they couldn't help but think that Yang Yishan was too arrogant, but Yue Su was much more sophisticated than them. Although he didn't see Yang Yishan's disappointment, he could still see the feeling that his talent was not appreciated.

There are many drawbacks to the eight-part essay selection method. Being an official depends entirely on a piece of writing. If Yue Su had not had that adventure, he might not have been able to become an official in this life. People who are truly talented may not necessarily write good articles. Yue Su completely agrees with this.

point of view. He immediately comforted him: "Mr. Yang's words are wrong. He has learned literary and martial arts and served the emperor's family for ten years, not just to stabilize the country and govern the world. A piece of paper cannot measure a person's talent. If Mr. Yang doesn't want to take the exam again,

, after all, if you have the reputation of being a civil servant, you can mark your official position and get an official status. If you have political achievements that others will not protect, this government will definitely recommend them. You must know that this government is also a civil servant."

Yue Su's words made it very clear. If you, Yang Yishan, are really talented, I will never let you hide them. You go to the Ministry of Rites to sign up and work as a clerk first. If you achieve political achievements, I will definitely recommend you to the emperor.

With Yue Su's current status, these words definitely carry weight. If it were anyone else, he would definitely be grateful.

However, Yang Yishan did not say any words of gratitude, but laughed heartily and said: "Isn't the article written by an adult when I was a student not enough to obtain the title of Jinshi? The students asked themselves, in the current examination, although I dare not say that my article is the best, it ranks among the top.

Ten is definitely not a problem. It’s a pity that the examiner’s eyeballs made me lose my reputation. Now I have set my sights on an official career and just want to be a free and easy person. If Xu Wenchang had my mind back then and wasn’t so persistent, how could I have ended up in the last stage.”

Xu Wei, also known as Wen Chang, was one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty. However, his fate was rough and his later years were even more miserable. However, none of Yue Su and his subordinates had ever heard of Xu Wei's name.

As soon as he said these words, Jin Chan couldn't help it anymore and couldn't help but blurt out: "You are too crazy as a scholar. My master praises you, but you are not ashamed to speak. If your article is really good,

How could the examiner fail to select you? Humph, you still have the nerve to say that the examiner has eyes, but I think you are overestimating your abilities!"

Not only Jin Chan, but also Tie Qiu and the others thought so too, with a look of contempt on their faces. However, Yue Su was very calm and said calmly: "Mr. Yang, I also came from the imperial examination. I have been in the cold for ten years, and I have a little knowledge of writing.

I wonder what kind of questions were asked in this subject and how Mr. Yang answered them? Could you please let me comment on them?"

Even though Yue Su's Jie Yuan was copied and asked to write it himself, he is not the material, but if it comes to commenting on the quality of an article, he still has the vision. After all, so many years of reading are not in vain.
Chapter completed!