Early the next morning, Jiang Lu, Song Yu and others went to Shanglin Academy. Most of the people who participated in the Gongsheng Examination were students from the academy, but people who were not from the academy were not excluded.
After recording Jiang Yan's birthplace, name, age and cultivation level, he got a waist badge and waited aside.
In the attic not far away, Lin Fan and Feng Boyong were sitting opposite each other.
"Have you found the remnants of the Baiyang Sect?" Feng Boyong asked.
"I searched all over Lin'an City for hundreds of miles and couldn't find these rats. They must have left after I discovered them.
However, as the governor of one side, in addition to protecting the stability of Lin'an City, I also have the responsibility of guarding the civil government."
Lin Fan looked at Jiang Chan's back and wondered what he was thinking.
"So you're here for Jiang Gan?"
"You also know that the painting method of Wenfu has always been passed down only in the academy. If this son really has no master, then the painting method cannot be left on him. If the painting method is passed on indiscriminately, it will shake the status of Wenfu. In this way
Neither you nor I can afford the consequences," Lin Fan said.
"Then why are you still hesitating? Is it because you don't take action because you cherish your talent?"
"Yes, it's not like I haven't thought about arresting him, but what we in Yunzhou lack most now is talent. I want to see what this Jiang Gan can do.
If he can get first place in this Gongsheng Examination, he is qualified enough for me to make an exception. If he can't, then it will prove to be mediocre, and there is no need to leave this hidden danger."
The world's painters came out of Wenfu, and all the painters practiced the Danqing method from their masters. The prefects of the twenty-three cities in Yunzhou also shouldered the responsibility of not allowing the Danqing method to be spread outside.
Moreover, great painters who are truly famous all over the world have been surpassing their contemporaries since they were young, especially Lin'an City, which originally ranked last among the twenty-three cities. Only the top one has the strength to compete with the leaders of other cities.
Lin Fan made up his mind, everything depends on Jiang Yan's performance.
The location of each exam is only announced before the exam. Feng Boyong looked at those who had signed up and asked.
"The people below are waiting for you to announce the exam location."
"Mikawaguchi"
Feng Boyong frowned slightly after hearing this.
"Sanchuan Pass? Isn't this too risky? Lao Lin, are you thinking about where it is too dangerous?"
"This is not my decision, this is the fish book sent by the palace master."
After hearing that it was the palace master's order, Feng Boyong swallowed it back even if he had any opinions.
"No wonder someone sent someone to celebrate the occasion"
"Among the Eight Prefectures, the upper three prefectures have been occupied by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism for hundreds of years. The three middle prefectures are the civil, martial and music houses. The martial arts house has always been strong, but the Yuefu has also vaguely had the intention to surpass the Wenfu in recent years. On the contrary,
It's because the status of our Wenfu is somewhat unstable and in danger.
Since Li Yelang and Zhang Dian, our Wen Mansion has not produced any decent talents for two hundred years, and we have been refusing to accept them. I heard that other mansions have accepted several disciples with extraordinary talents. The master of the palace chose Sanchuankou simply because he wanted to pick out the real talents.
talents worth cultivating.”
"The young people of this generation are more competitive than our generation. Wan Xi, Lu Jing, Chen Mo, and Zhao Suixian are all immediate choices. There is hope for the revival of our Wenfu."
"I hope so"
After all the people who took the Gongsheng Examination were gathered together, there were nearly a hundred people, and He Qingzhi also appeared at this time.
"If you want to become a painter, in addition to practicing hard, you also need to find inspiration for creation from all things in the world. This is the creation of a master, and the most important thing for a master is talent.
The location of this exam is Mikawa Pass. I am your team leader for this exam. I hope you can make a breakthrough in this wonder of heaven and earth."
"Mikawaguchi?"
There was a lot of discussion for a while.
“How could this be this place?”
"Sir, we are still in the state of enlightenment," someone said.
"If you feel you are not qualified, you can stay," He Qingzhi responded calmly.
"Where is this Sanchuankou place?" Jiang Yan asked in a low voice.
"Yunzhou is mountainous and has three rivers that run through the entire state: Haoshui River, Yingshui River, and Jingshui River. Almost half of the twenty-three cities in Yunzhou are located next to these three rivers, and all goods and trade are also on these three rivers.
Two hundred miles outside Lin'an City is the place where the three rivers meet, so it is called Sanchuankou." Song Yu introduced.
"It sounds like this Sanchuankou should be the transportation fortress of Yunzhou. Why do I think everyone is afraid of it like a tiger?"
"According to common sense, Sanchuan Pass should indeed be the most convenient place for business transactions, but in fact it is not the case. All merchant ships would rather take a detour than come near this place.
Because as long as the ships passing through Mikawa Pass will encounter very scary things, nine out of ten will sink at the bottom of the lake, especially the most notorious shipwreck at Mikawa Pass.
Many strange things have happened outside Sanchuan Pass. Last year, a woodcutter who accidentally entered Sanchuan Pass became obsessed with it when he came back. He would say "the water is cold" to everyone he met.
Many people said that he was possessed by a water demon and that he jumped into a well and committed suicide after being stunned for half a month.
There are so many weird things like this that wherever you go, it becomes the most dangerous place for hundreds of miles near Lin'an City, and almost no one dares to set foot there."
After hearing that they were about to leave for Mikawakou, those who had been confident about passing the exam fell into despair, and about a dozen people chose to quit directly.
"According to my estimation, at least half of them will leave. No matter what your grades are, your courage will be appreciated. I hope you can all come back alive."
He Qingzhi could only encourage these people. Originally, Wenfu chose another place, but it was temporarily changed to Sanchuankou before he set off. Even he himself did not know the reason.
Boat after boat stopped at the shore, and everyone boarded the boat. It took two days to sail down the river to reach the destination.
Lin Wanxi is a genius from Shanglin Academy and has an outstanding appearance and a distinguished family background. No matter where she goes, she is like a star in the sky, and naturally she is an indispensable vassal.
"I would like to wish Senior Sister Lin the first prize in one fell swoop."
"With Senior Sister Lin's talent, it's no problem to pass the Gongsheng Examination, and next year's Wenfu Examination will also be for the head armor."
"There are also people like Lu Jing and Chen Mo. It's too early to say this now," Lin Wanxi said.
"Senior Sister Lin, this Sanchuan Pass is extremely dangerous. We will still have to rely on Senior Sister when the time comes."
"They are all from Shanglin Academy, so naturally I will not sit idly by and ignore them."
There were more than a dozen boats, and Jiang Yan never expected that he would happen to be on the same boat as Lin Wanxi. When he saw Lin Wanxi, Jiang Yan turned around and left.
"Why do you seem so afraid of Lin Wanxi?" Song Yu asked.
"I cheated on her paint before, just hide away if you can..."
Jiang Yan said in a low voice.
Qian Tong of Tongbao Pavilion, Zhang Ji, a student of the dean, and now the only daughter of the prefect, Lin Wanxi, offended a lot of people by doing extraordinary things. Song Yu didn't know how many people Jiang Yan had offended!
Of course when you meet your enemy Jiang Gu, you have to avoid him, but the more you are afraid of something, the more likely it will happen.
"Jiang Chan..." Lin Wanxi threw a group of people to block Jiang Chan's way.
"Miss, what do you want to do? We have no grudges in the past and no grudges in the future."
"No injustice or enmity? Then please explain what happened to this painting."
Lin Wanxi took out a painting from the bookcase and threw it at Jiang Yan. The scroll rolled to the ground and unfolded, and everyone saw the content on the painting.
On the scroll, an alluring woman was wearing a thin robe and her body was spread out. Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw it.
"What's wrong with this painting?" Jiang Yan asked.
"How do I think this looks similar to Senior Sister Lin?"
Jiang Yan looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. He carefully looked at his painting and Lin Wanxi's, and found that they were actually somewhat similar.
"Would you believe me if I said this was a misunderstanding?"
Jiang Yan felt a little guilty. No wonder the first person that came to his mind when he was drawing erotic pictures was Erika. The two of them were at least 70% similar!
It's just that the real Lin Wanxi is so charming and willful that it's hard to get close to her, while the posing and posing Erika in the painting makes people feel itchy.
"What are you looking at? I'm going to dig out your eyeballs." Lin Wanxi shouted angrily.
Song Yu hurriedly bowed and rolled up the painting.
"This is really just a misunderstanding, I can quibble."
"It's the Gongsheng exam now, so I won't cause trouble for you. The Sankawa Pass is too dangerous, so let's go together."
Lin Wanxi knew the horror of Sanchuankou better than others. Someone from the prefect's mansion who had practiced in the spirit realm led a team to investigate and found out that no one survived. She wanted to temporarily join forces with the idea of having one more person and more strength.
But Jiang Yan decisively chose to refuse, and looked at Lin Wanxi's crowded group.
"Not interested in"
The Mikawa Pass is inherently dangerous, and if you bring a bunch of burdens with you, you may get trapped yourself.