Jiangling County.
After a long journey, the bailiff finally returned to the county town before evening.
At this moment, the examination hall was already open.
The examinees walked out of the examination hall one after another. Some of them were beaming with joy, while others were dejected.
The bailiffs ignored them and rushed straight into the examination hall.
"Magistrate, I'm back!”
The officials who were reading the papers raised their heads.
"What's the situation?" The county magistrate asked excitedly.”
"Yes, Magistrate!"
Under everyone's curious gaze, the bailiff quickly explained the course of the trip and the results of the investigation.
When they heard that the prodigy had picked it up, everyone was a little surprised.
When they heard that the mother and son had set off from Zhijiang County and wanted to go far away, everyone looked worried.
And when he heard the words "rabbit crashing into a tree"…
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Everyone instantly stood up.
"What is it? When you're hungry, there are wild rabbits that run out by themselves?”
"What is it? The wild rabbit even crashed into a tree and died? Picking up meat for free?"
"Heavens, am I listening to a myth?”
(B. Rabbit: I'm not, I didn't. Don't talk nonsense. This rabbit was really in a panic and ran headfirst into a tree. All
the officials were extremely shocked, and everyone was dumbfounded.
Seeing this scene, the bailiff continued to speak quickly.
When they were thirsty, there was a stream;
when they were sleepy, there was a hunter's hut; when they were
tired, they happened to encounter a pavilion in front of them…
Hearing these magical stories, the officials were numb, completely numb.
Even all things in the world were helping that mother and son. Had a Saint descended upon the Great Tang?
Heavens!
Wasn't this too bizarre and terrifying?
It was unimaginable that even storytellers could not make up such a bizarre and strange story.
"It's true, Magistrate. All of this is true.”
The bailiff patted his chest and said loudly,"The village chief swore to me that when Chen and her son came to Xishan Village, other than their clothes being a little dirty, they were in good spirits. The village chief said that everyone in the village had seen it at that time and asked the little one to ask around.”
The county magistrate was
speechless. The
officials were speechless.
Everyone was deeply shocked by this story.
What was a legend? What was a myth?
This was it!
Half a day later.
The county magistrate recovered from his shock and shouted,"Men!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an official immediately ran over."Magistrate, please instruct me!"
"Take my official post and send someone to Zhijiang County next door to investigate the Chen family. Also, go to Zhijiang County Deputy's residence and ask about the situation in detail.”
"Here!"
The official bowed and left, leaving to do his work.
At this moment.
"Reporting: Teacher Zhang from the county has sent a visiting card requesting to meet the county magistrate. He has something important to discuss.”
Uh, Zhang Chuannan was here?
A strange smile appeared on the county magistrate's face. "Go ahead." The magistrate threw the paper aside."I'm going to meet my good friend!"”
Anyway, the county examination's literary chief had already been decided. The county magistrate did not want to waste any more time, so he might as well listen to what his "good friend" had to say.
"Yes, Magistrate!"
Everyone nodded and watched the county magistrate leave.
(The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were not as strict as those in the Song Dynasty.）
In a side room of the examination hall.
The moment the magistrate entered the room, Zhang Chuannan immediately bowed deeply and bent his waist 90 degrees."Brother, save me, save me!”
"What? Help? Brother Zhang, why are you doing this?"
The county magistrate asked despite knowing the answer.
"Brother Rong, although Chen An is the child of my tenant, I have never taken him as a disciple, nor have I written a recommendation letter for him. There really isn't!"
Zhang Chuannan wailed and wanted to kneel down on the spot.
"No, no!"
The county magistrate quickly pulled him back."Don't be anxious, Brother. I've already guessed this!"”
Uh…guessed…guessed it?
Zhang Chuannan was dumbfounded.
"Haha!"
The county magistrate smiled and said,""Brother Zhang, are you here for the letter of recommendation?”
"Yes!" Zhang Chuannan nodded repeatedly.
"Then it's fine. The recommendation letter for the child in the imperial examination was personally written by me, and the officials in the county also signed it. It has nothing to do with Brother Zhang!"
Zhang Chuannan was even more confused.
What was going on?
Such a disruption of the imperial examination order was enough to wipe out the three clans, and it ended just like that?
"Yes, this matter is over. But the other story had just begun!”
The county magistrate's words were meaningful, as if he had another meaning.
Hearing this, Zhang Chuannan fell silent.
As a gentry and a great scholar of Jiangling, Zhang Chuannan was not stupid. He could even be considered shrewd.
The sudden change caused his mind to spin rapidly.
One breath, three breaths, five breaths…ten breaths.
"Cough cough!"
Zhang Chuannan coughed and said,"Brother, I'm getting older and older these years. Sometimes, my eyes are blurry and my memory isn't very good. This brother suddenly remembered. Chen An seems to be my new disciple. It's the one I got yesterday…"
Hearing this, the county magistrate almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Brother Zhang, you…you, aren't you too shameless?”
"What are you saying, brother? This old man is already over fifty, so it's inevitable that my memory isn't very good. How can you say that I'm shameless?”Zhang Chuannan said without blushing,"Yesterday, this old man was very eager to learn. Not only did I accept Chen An as my disciple on the spot, but I also gave him my family's enlightenment book. Not only that, last night, I talked to your sister-in-law and prepared to betroth the youngest daughter of the Zhang family to Chen An.”
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The magistrate could no longer control himself and spat out a mouthful of water on the spot.
"You, you…Zhang Chuannan, are you serious?”
"Yes!"
"You dare to say those shameless words again?”
"I can say it ten or a hundred times: The Zhang family was preparing for a marriage! I, Zhang Chuannan, am the real deal!!!”
Zhang Chuannan said seriously.
The county magistrate was furious.
"Scram, scram, scram. To think that I treated you as an elder brother. You're actually so shameless to send the guests off!”
"Haha! I don't want you to send me off!"
Zhang Chuannan laughed loudly, flung his sleeves, and left without looking back.
His footsteps were light and his mood was extremely happy, as if something great was waiting for him.
Seeing his "brother on the surface" leave, the county magistrate's face instantly darkened.
A moment later, the county magistrate turned around and quickly walked to the desk in the side room.
He unfolded the white paper, ground it, and wrote a letter
:
"Brother: Wenxuan, I haven't been home for a long time.”
"I remember that the second branch has a young daughter who is nine years old this year. Moreover, her appearance was dignified, and there were many kinds of embroidery and needlework. His younger brother met a child prodigy in Jiangling. He was about seven years old. His appearance was remote and his talent was peerless.”
"He should be the son-in-law of the Wu clan. This child will become the opportunity for our Wu clan to soar.”
"This matter is extremely important. Hurry back, hurry back!"
"Brother: Wenxuan, pen."
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