Xu Hanliang and Li Zhongwen did not need to live in an inn. For candidates who came to Beijing to take the exam, the imperial court had a special hall to accommodate them.
Between the inn and the guild hall, Xu Hanliang chose the guild hall.
Relatively speaking, there are officers and soldiers in charge of the guild hall, so there is no need to worry about losing things.
This is not an era of peace, and since there is no surveillance, it is completely normal for things to be lost.
The luggage was not too much, and with the help of the coachman, it was quickly moved to the clubhouse.
The rooms in the guild hall are furnished with basic furniture and even some basic books.
The two of them happened to be sleeping in the same room, so they didn't have to worry about being disturbed.
In the courtyard of the guild hall, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums are planted, which indeed has a unique style.
The trial will probably take another seven or eight days, but now people are already arriving.
Before the imperial examination, most people would come to the guild hall in advance.
Xu Hanliang, a student from the south of the Yangtze River, although the distance is not very close, can reach it in only six or seven days.
The ones who have the hardest time should be the students from Bazhong and Shuzhong areas.
Just like when Xu Hanliang was chatting with Su Che before, Su Che was full of envy for Xu Hanliang.
She said that when she and Su Shi traveled from Shuzhong to the capital to take the exam, it took them two full months.
The Bazhong area itself has a difficult terrain and many twists and turns, so two months is barely enough.
Of course, their solution at that time was pretty good. Of the three students who came to Beijing to take the exam, he and his brother both passed the Jinshi exam.
Hearing this, Xu Hanliang also subconsciously asked why another person didn't pass the exam.
But after Su Che heard this question, he immediately changed the topic.
Xu Hanliang just thought that the person who failed to pass the exam should be Su Laoquan, their father, who only passed the Jinshi exam at the age of seventy.
After putting down all his luggage, Xu Hanliang placed the five hundred taels of silver tightly in a cabinet.
During this period of time, Xu Hanliang spent money like water and made money like water, which made him somewhat unfamiliar with money.
But I also understand that it would take an ordinary worker in the Song Dynasty two hundred years to accumulate these five hundred taels of silver, even if he didn't eat or drink.
I didn't meet any strong people along the way, which is already a blessing.
Now with these five hundred taels of silver, Xu Hanliang doesn't have to worry about running out of money during this period of time.
"Brother Ziyou, what a coincidence, you are here too?"
Xu Hanliang was just about to go out when he met an acquaintance.
"Brother Boji, are you here to take part in the imperial examination too?"
Xu Hanliang slightly cupped his hands, but he didn't expect that the person coming was actually Li Gang.
"Of course, but brother Ziyou, didn't you just take the provincial exam this year? Are you here to take the exam now?"
Li Gang was slightly surprised.
After all, this time was indeed a bit too short, which inevitably surprised Li Gang.
He was also the leader of the entire Liangzhe Road four years ago, and he only came here to try it out this year.
"Well, you want to try your luck? What if you pass the exam?"
Xu Hanliang smiled softly.
"Brother Ziyou, if you come here four years later, you may have a chance of becoming the number one scholar. I have read both of your poems, and they can be said to be the best."
"I heard that your strategy is also very good, and it was even submitted to the Holy One. Don't be anxious."
Li Gang thought for a while and persuaded.
Li Gang said these words now not because he was worried that Xu Hanliang would threaten his position, nor was he a stingy person.
But he really wanted Xu Hanliang to save for a while and hit the top spot.
After all, it has been more than 200 years since the Liangzhe Road was established, and there was not a single top candidate in more than fifty examinations.
Although he is also known as the Jie Yuan who is closest to the number one scholar, he is actually not 100% sure in his heart.
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Boji, but it's all here."
Xu Hanliang smiled softly, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"Well, during this period, Brother Ziyu will read a lot of books. After the examination, you and I will be drinking and chatting. After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
After Li Gang said this, he also left first.
Xu Hanliang didn't feel anything bad about Li Gang. He had always been an extremely diligent academic.
No matter in terms of personality or talents, he can be regarded as a benchmark.
Xu Hanliang didn't think too much and walked out of the club.
Zhong Xiuwen, Lin Yuhu, and Xu Hanliang arranged for them to stay in a nearby inn.
After Zhong Xiuwen returned to Tokyo, he was like a bird out of its cage. After a few words with Xu Hanliang, he said he was going to ask for the bill.
Xu Hanliang was not interested in anyone who owed money for writing.
"By the way, go back quickly and take me to Hongxiu Pavilion for a while."
Thinking of this, Xu Hanliang stopped Zhong Xiuwen.
Just when Zhong Xiuwen was about to leave, Xu Hanliang suddenly stopped him.
Hearing the words Suiyulou, Zhong Xiuwen's face revealed a connotative expression.
"I didn't expect that your thick eyebrows and big eyes would actually go to a place like that."
As Zhong Xiuwen spoke, he winked at Xu Hanliang.
"Where is Broken Jade Tower? Is it a place where you literati come to chat and make friends?"
Lin Yuhu on the side suddenly interjected with interest.
"That's about it. Let's talk about the romance, weather, clouds and rain."
When Zhong Xiuwen heard Lin Yuhu's question, he immediately said seriously.
"If that's the case, then you should take me with you. Tokyo is really lively, and there is no comparison between Xuzhou and here."
Lin Yuhu also said with great interest.
"Such elegant things are indeed not suitable for girls to participate in, or it is not suitable for girls like you to participate."
Zhong Xiuwen replied.
But when Lin Yuhu heard this sentence, its meaning had changed.
He said angrily: "Don't think that you are the only men who can read and digit. The dean has taught me how to read and digit since I was a child. I can also recite a few poems."
"Just go and cool down while I do it. Now I have to go get some money."
"Brother Ziyou, wait for me for half an hour. I'll go and come back."
After saying that, he ran towards the street.
Xu Hanliang looked at Zhong Xiuwen and shook his head helplessly.
Broken Jade Tower is actually a brothel in the capital, the same brothel where Li Shishi worked before.
Of course, he didn't go to the brothel to let himself go. Like Zhong Xiuwen, he was looking for someone to take a rest. He just wanted to deliver Master Li's letter to her sisters.
Xu Hanliang will naturally not forget what he promised Li Shishi.