Chapter 349: The Beginning of the Examination: Hands caressing the knees
Cao Runxiu trembled when he was told that, he pointed at Jia Lan and said: "Since this person has entered my country, he will wear my clothes and clothes in front of me. Look at his hair, body, hair, and skin. He has been given to his parents by his parents, and he dare not damage them! This principle is true.
If you don’t understand, you still dare to take part in the scientific examination? Isn’t it unethical?”
"Pedantry!" Jia Lan sneered and scoffed: "Although this statement comes from the "Book of Filial Piety", Brother Cao deliberately misinterpreted its meaning and forced reasoning. Dare I ask Brother Cao, have you ever cut your nails?"
"Ah, this..." Cao Runxiang and the person behind him suddenly looked at each other.
Yes, everyone can cut their nails, so wouldn’t it be unfilial to cut their nails? In an instant, they were in a dilemma.
When Jia Lan saw this, he didn't say much. He just turned around and cupped his hands towards Ye Guangting, who was slightly stunned: "Brother Guan is dressed like a Confucian scholar. I guess there is something special about having this hairstyle?"
Ye Guangting was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses. He nodded and said angrily: "My father asked me to grow my hair to protect myself with sincerity and not forget my old sins."
"Clumsy opinion!" Cao Run cursed, but as soon as he rolled his eyes, he suddenly thought of something, and blurted out: "Who dares to ask me what my father's name is?"
"ha!"
Jia Lan couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
Originally, I wanted to save some dignity for Cao Runxian, but I didn't expect that he would actually step in by himself.
Ye Guangting looked at Jia Lan and saw that he was giving him a wink, so he followed up and said, "My father serves as a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy, and the Imperial College offers wine, and the Ye family is in control."
"Uh..." Cao Run was about to say something at first, but it took him a moment to react. It was as if someone had pinched his throat. Not only him, but also the people behind him, when they heard Ye Guangting's self-report
The expressions behind the door became very exciting.
He is actually a strange master, no wonder!
The second of the strange masters is Kunfa!
If it were anyone else, Cao Runlin would have been able to reprimand the other party with his righteousness as a saint, but Ye Keden's decision to keep his hair in crotch hair was recognized by the Supreme Emperor Chrysostom.
Seeing that Cao Runlin's face turned the color of pig liver for a moment, Jia Lan pretended to be suddenly enlightened, disrespected Ye Guangting, and said in a reverent tone: "It turns out that he is Ye Xueshi's son. I remember that the Supreme Emperor once said, 'You have no regrets.'"
It is better to be worthy of one's own actions than to be ashamed of one's affairs. Ye Kedun does not forget the past, which can be said to be a letter of faith.'"
Ye Guangting cupped his hands and said, "It's true. My father often taught me this."
Jia Lan saw that Cao Runxian's face was getting more and more panicked, and after thinking about saving some face for others, he spread his hands towards him: "The matter is very clear. I wish Brother Cao a great success in this trip, please..."
Facing the pressure, Cao Runyan finally put down his arrogance and walked down the steps given by Jia Lan, but before leaving, he gave Jia Lan a vicious look.
"Jialan, don't think that you can be proud for a long time, there will be something that will make you look good soon!"
The other party looked fierce, but the words that came out had to make Jia Lan wary of what he was thinking.
Ye Guangting turned around, cupped his hands towards Jia Lan, and said calmly: "It did cause trouble for Jia Jieyuan."
"Brother Ye, you're welcome." Jia Lan replied: "Brother Cao and I had some disagreements before..."
"oh."
The two of them were relatively speechless for a moment.
Taking a closer look, Jia Lan found that Ye Guangting's appearance was indeed different from that of the Han people in the north and south. His face was slightly narrow and elongated, his eyebrows were wide apart, his eyebrows were not peaked, and he had obvious lying cicadas.
At the same time, Ye Guangting was also quietly sizing up Jia Lan. After a pause, he asked straight to the point: "Why did Jia Jieyuan help me, a foreigner?" There was a bit of caution in his tone.
Hearing the slight alienation from the other party, Jia Lan instantly gave up the idea of being polite to him, and replied directly: "It's nothing. Firstly, he and I had some small differences in the past. Secondly, I think you are very pleasing to the eye."
"Do you like me?" Ye Guangting was greatly surprised. He had several reasons in his mind, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
Jia Lan smiled and said: "Do what you want and don't go beyond the rules. Either don't do anything or do it happily. I feel happy, so I did it." He was not talking nonsense, but he did find Ye Guangting pleasing to his eyes and spiritually. His feelings were rarely wrong. Indeed, as the senior brother said, Ye Guangting was outstanding in martial arts. When faced with Cao Runxian's repeated provocations, he could convince people with reason. However, he just resisted and did not take action, which made Jia Lan look at him differently.
As for the non-foreign people, Jia Lan didn't care at all. How can any place dare to say that there are all good people here? Even the saints of later generations said that they should make many friends, such as Cao Runxuan, who only values originality. And narrow values will only make you extreme and narrow-minded in the end.
How many tragedies in history stem from this narrow-mindedness are really worth pondering.
Ye Guangting's originally tense expression gradually relaxed. Although he only said a few words, Jia Lan gave him a different kind of feeling, free and natural without restraint.
Just listen to Jia Lan say: "There is nothing in this world that is incompatible with heaven and earth. This is true for people, and so is the nation. The so-called distinction between Huayi and Yi, in my opinion, focuses on debate and thinking, rather than aimlessness and ignorance." prejudice."
Ye Guangting's face was a little moved, he cupped his hands and said sincerely: "I'm rude, I wish Jie Yuanlang to win the title of Chan Palace."
"I also wish Brother Ye the best of luck in being named to the gold list."
When the conversation was over, the two parted ways.
After a small commotion, the time came. With the sound of a cannon, the dragon gate of the Gongyuan opened wide and the disciples began to enter.
There are tens of thousands of examination booths in Shuntian Gongyuan. In the former Ming Dynasty, the Gongyuan examination booths were only built with wooden boards, which were very easy to catch fire. During the Tianshun reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, there was a fire that burned the candidates to death during the exam night. In the Great Xia Dynasty, they were simply built in the east of the city. A newly built Dagongyuan was built with bricks and tiles, which demonstrated the emperor's attitude towards talents and allowed the world to see the courage of the new dynasty.
But despite this, under decades of wind and frost, compartments such as rain horns and smelly horns are still inevitable.
What was in front of Jia Lan was a smelly dormitory.
The so-called odor is naturally related to tuberose. The examination rooms in Gongyuan are all in rows. The hut at the end of a row is the hut, and the one next to it is the odor. Although the weather has not yet warmed up in spring, the smell is not strong yet. But people coming and going still covered their noses and cast strange looks at Jia Lan.
The patrol soldier who led the way obviously recognized Jia Lan. When he saw Yuan Lang standing expressionlessly in front of the examination number and saying nothing, he had a faint aura about him, and he suddenly shivered with fear.
Sensing something strange around him, Jialan just smiled and without saying anything else, walked straight into the smelly horn and raised his hands to the patrolling soldiers behind him.
"Thank you for your help, big brother."
The soldier came back to his senses immediately. Looking at the relaxed Jia Lan, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, his lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just arched his hand towards Jia Lan, then lowered the door latch and turned around to leave.
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Sitting in the examination room, after looking around, Jia Lan thought to himself: "Is it Cao Runqian? Or is it someone else? Forget it... It's really hard for them. They can come up with such an idea anyway.
It’s just that someone is going to suffer.”
Scholars have always looked down upon such off-the-table tricks. If the person behind it succeeds, then forget it. But if Jia Lan passes the exam despite all the tricks, it will undoubtedly cost his wife and his army.
As for whether you can pass the exam...
Jialan's eyes were full of confidence.
Today, he is no longer the frightened Jialan he was when he first crossed over four years ago.
He took out the test items from the test blue one by one, including pens, ink, inkstones, and... He picked up the object at the bottom, which was a pair of knee pads that could be worn from the toes to the thighs.
Similar to the stockings of later generations. They are woven from a piece of plush, which is soft to the touch and as smooth as silk when wiped. The most eye-catching thing is the orchid embroidered with colorful wool threads.
The arrogant person told Jia Lan in a calm tone that it was just a random thing, but anyone who sees the neat embroidery work will know that no matter how "casual" it is, it cannot be done without a few days of effort.
Although Jia Lan has repeatedly told Daiyu that she is in great shape and does not need knee pads, Daiyu obviously did not listen at all. She only cares about using her own strength to defeat Minglan and Shiyi's knee pads.
In comparison, even the exquisite embroidery skills inherited from Xianling Pavilion by Eleven Niang cannot deter Daiyu.
She just wants to compete!
"What a little fool..." Jia Lan held the kneepad in his hand and muttered to himself: "Once the fairy-like Lin Daiyu has a winning mentality, she is no different from any other woman in the world."
Suddenly hearing a call and the sound of gongs from outside, Jia Lan instantly looked away.