The Ling family of Yizhou, whose family business covers the whole country, is an imperial merchant appointed by the imperial court.
The products sold include not only firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, but also cloth, mines and iron houses. The entire industry is complete and comprehensive.
With these family properties, the Yizhou Ling family ranks among the few in wealth among businessmen in the country.
As the saying goes, there is no treachery without business, but Yi An, the patriarch of the Ling family in Yizhou, is exactly the opposite. In terms of business, he is always honest and trustworthy, and never lacks a good deal;
Therefore, Ling An's family business grew bigger and bigger, all relying on his own conduct, and never relying on his wife, who was the eldest princess.
At this time in the Ling Mansion, Ling An was dealing with business affairs.
Ling Guofeng waited anxiously on the side, watching his father finally see off the guests, and couldn't wait to run to his father: "Dad, give me ten taels of silver."
"Why do you want money again?" Ling An frowned.
"Sister Lin's family wants me to go with him to visit some great scholars, and I'll buy some gifts." Ling Guofeng said flatteringly.
Ling An hated the fact that iron cannot become steel, shook his head and said angrily: "Why doesn't she buy it? Let you buy it?"
"Oh, Dad, I promised you I would buy it!" Ling Guofeng became impatient.
"I've told you several times not to associate with County Magistrate Lin's daughter, why don't you listen?" Ling An sighed, "The Lin family keeps doing evil, and they will be punished sooner or later. Why are you hanging out with her?"
"Okay, Dad, isn't it just ten taels of silver?" Ling Guofeng sat down and sulked, holding his head.
Ling An couldn't listen to him when he looked like this, but he was only such a son.
He shook his head helplessly and gave him the money.
After Ling Guofeng got the money, he suddenly changed his face and said, "Thank you, dad!"
"Wait a minute." Ling An stopped Ling Guofeng who was about to leave.
Ling Guofeng thought his father had gone back on his word, so he held the money tightly in his hands and said nervously: "What's wrong - Dad?"
Seeing him like that, Ling An sighed again: "I just want to ask you, didn't you sign up for the Immortal Recruitment Exam? How are you preparing?"
"Don't worry!" Ling Guofeng breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good, you can go." Ling An was obviously worried about Ling Guofeng. Ling Guofeng was playful by nature, lazy and not serious, and he was afraid that he would not even be able to pass the literary test.
Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu Huaiyuan and Taiyi's genuine tea in the pavilion in the back garden.
Taiyi looked at the water-spitting lion on the rockery next to him with a solemn expression, "What are the visions that Brother Huaiyuan saw?"
Xu Huaiyuan: "The sky is in chaos! I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe in the world."
"Then who is related to your divination?" Taiyi narrowed his eyes.
"I can't tell. It seems that ordinary people are not ordinary people. I'm afraid it's too much for the boss to explain the specific situation." After Xu Huaiyuan finished speaking, he looked at Taiyi.
Taiyi sighed: "Why haven't I thought about it before?"
Xu Huaiyuan looked puzzled: "Oh?"
Taiyi: "Don't forget, even though I have been practicing Taoism for more than seventy years, I am still a mortal. What Brother Huaiyuan doesn't know, how can I know it?"
"Then Master Tai is now assisting in recruiting immortals. We still don't know the specific situation?" Xu Huaiyuan stared at Taiyi closely, fearing that missing any of his eyes would affect his judgment of his words.
Taiyi sighed, "Since Brother Huaiyuan is asking so much, I won't hide it anymore. I just hope that Brother Huaiyuan can keep it a secret."
Xu Huaiyuan saw that Taiyi was not telling lies, and was both looking forward to and worried about his next words.
"What we told the outside world is indeed false. I asked Immortal Xuanyuan for the real reason." After saying that, he looked at Xu Huaiyuan.
Xu Huaiyuan asked eagerly: "What is it?"
"I don't know!" Taiyi frowned.
Xu Huaiyuan's eyes changed from expectation and worry to suspicion, then to confusion, and finally to fear.
Xu Huaiyuan said to himself: "It seems that the reason behind this is more complicated than we thought."
Hearing this, Taiyi said, "We can only make preparations. I am afraid that even the immortals will suffer a catastrophe this time! Recruiting immortals this time will definitely not be easy!"
"So this time I will select some people to go to Changye on behalf of the imperial court to take the immortal recruitment exam. I just want to find out the real reason." Xu Huaiyuan looked into the distance.
"Then get ready as soon as possible. When you are ready, we will go to Changye together."
Anguo Houfu.
Shen Zhen decided to let his son also take the exam to recruit immortals.
"Shen Lun, you are extremely smart, mature and stable, and have strong martial arts skills. If you go to Changye to participate in the recruitment of immortals, even if you fail, you can still make friends. It will also be an experience for you. It is also good to go out and explore more. Stay here.
The capital has been peaceful for too long." Shen Zhen said to a young man. This young man was gentle and elegant, with a bookish look on his face. He didn't look like a martial arts practitioner.
Shen Lun: "Yes, father, when the child is gone, he must act carefully so as not to worry his father and mother. He will also try his best to get a good ranking and not embarrass his father."
Niu Shanzhan: "Young master, don't feel too much pressure when you leave. Just let nature take its course."
Pan Shiyi admired Shen Lun very much, and smiled at Shen Lun and nodded: "Your father just thinks that this recruitment will be a gathering of heroes. Heroes from all over the world will gather together. You can learn a lot if you go. It's not that you want to get something."
Regardless of your achievements, you don’t have to focus on becoming an immortal!" He looked at Shen Zhen and then looked at Shen Lun: "I don’t think you are the kind of ordinary person who pursues becoming an immortal. Becoming an immortal has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages.
, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, you have to understand this. Furthermore, there is a time in life that must be there, but there is no time in life, so don’t force it. Don’t ignore everything in order to become an immortal."
Shen Lun bowed gently to Pan Shiyi: "I will definitely keep Master Pan's teachings in mind."
Shen Zhen glanced at the crowd and said, "Okay, that's all. You go back and get ready. It's Shuoyang Day soon. The announcement says we'll arrive one day early, so you should set off as early as possible to avoid delays."
Just as Shen Lun was about to leave, he thought of another question: "Father, there is Maoshan nearby. Why should I go to Changye to take the exam? Doesn't my father have other plans?"
Shen Zhen waved his hand: "I just think that Changye Temple is the largest sect in the country. Heroes from all walks of life should go there. You can make more friends when you go there. Besides, Changye is far away in Yizhou, and Yizhou City has outstanding people. You are not
If you haven’t been there, you should go and have a look.”
Shen Lun: "I see, the child is stupid."
Shuoyang Day will be here in a few days. Candidates from all over the country are very excited and have entered their final stages of preparation. Some have even set out from home, carrying their bags and embarking on the road to the exam.
Many inns are already overcrowded, and many people who live far away from the Taoist temple come to stay at the inns in advance to avoid being late.
People all over the country are looking forward to this exam, because it is so fair that many beggars and slaves have successfully signed up.
In this exam, no one can rely on connections, no one can rely on background, and there is no need to think about power and wealth.
Whether they are dignitaries or beggars and gangsters, their backgrounds are the same at this time - ordinary people, whether they can pass this exam only depends on their own abilities. This chapter has been completed!