I slay demons and demons with poetry

Chapter 302
On this day, the first light rain of winter fell in Lin'an.

It is now December, and the sky is freezing cold, with the damp cold in the south and a bit of howling wind blowing by, that kind of coldness penetrates through the clothes and goes straight to the bones.

A carriage on the official road was stuck in a deep hole at the side of the road. The road was quite muddy. Two men in rough clothes were rushing forward and back, their hands and faces were red from the cold, but they had to be picked up under the urging of the owner next to them. The stones were placed in the deep pit.

"The more nimble your hands and feet are, the wife is going to give birth today, and I can't stand in this wilderness and wait."

The person who spoke was a man in brocade clothes, named Dai Mingliang, but at the moment he was also covered in mud, with an anxious expression on his face. Seeing the two servants moving, he still felt uncomfortable, so he also went to the roadside to pick up stones.

From time to time, he looked around for a few minutes, wanting to see if anyone was passing by on the official road, so he just came to help.

But it was already late at night, and there was no one passing by on the official road, which made Dai Mingliang even more anxious.

"My lord, the spokes of our wheel are broken, and the car won't be able to move if we get it out. Why don't we go on the official road first. I remember there is a village in front of us."

"How to make it, it will only delay time."

As he said that, Dai Mingliang was about to unload his horse and was about to ride back alone. Fortunately, there was a little light on the side of the road at this time, and there was only a carriage swaying towards him.

Seeing this scene, Dai Mingliang seemed to have found a life-saving straw at this moment, and rushed over. It was a smaller carriage, which was being driven by a young man in robes.

"Excuse me, brother, do you want to go to Lin'an? Can you take me with you? Next is Dai Mingliang, the young owner of Dongxiangshunbu Village in Lin'an City. This is my guide. To be honest, my wife is going to give birth. My wife is going to give birth. The car broke down."

Dai Mingliang asked sincerely, and even took out the guide on his body, but seeing that the other party hadn't taken it, he just nodded and greeted him to get on the car.

"Thank you, brother."

Dai Mingliang was overjoyed, and quickly got into the carriage happily. Only now did he see a middle-aged man sitting in the carriage, wearing a cloak and holding a stove in his arms.

Dai Mingliang hurriedly saluted, but he heard the young man driving the car ask at this moment.

"If you are in a hurry, then I will hurry up and sit still."

As he said that, the speed of the carriage increased by two minutes. Dai Mingliang hurriedly sat down in it, and then loudly confessed that the two men would take refuge in a village not far away tonight, and they would send someone to rescue them tomorrow.

The wheels were rolling, and Dai Mingliang finally let go of his heart. At this moment, he rubbed his red palms, looked at the two of them again, and said with a smile.

"You two should be scholars, right?"

Those on the carriage were Song Mu and Tao Fengming, who had traveled so far to study. After leaving Jizhou Mansion at the end of October, the two first visited several learned old men in various places on Jiangnan West Road, and studied and discussed along the way. He got into a carriage and headed all the way to Lin'an.

This is the idea proposed by Tao Fengming, who said that Lin'an is now a prosperous and charming scenery in the south.

Hangzhou in the previous life was called Lin'an again here, but it was not because it became the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, but because it was a stable place near the south of the Yangtze River, and named Lin'an.

Naturally, Song Mu was very much in favor of it, but traveling in winter was not easy, and Tao Fengming's body was also a little bit unbearable, so Song Mu hurried, and it was finally time to arrive.

It just so happened that they saw this muddy man anxiously asking for help on the road, and the two of them came naturally to lend a helping hand.

"Song Mu, who is in Jizhou Mansion on the west side of the Yangtze River, this is my teacher, Mr. Fengming, this time is also a visit to Lin'an, to visit some famous teachers, and also to visit the wonderful scenery of Lin'an."

Hearing what Song Mu said, Dai Mingliang nodded with a smile at the moment. The literary style was prosperous in the Wen Dynasty, and literati had the right to travel around without guides. It is not surprising that literati often traveled to study in the past.

"Since Mr. Song and Mr. Song come to An'an for a study tour, they can stay at my place for a few days, and then let the younger brother of the family take the two of them on a tour."

As Dai Mingliang said, it turned out that there was a teenage younger brother at home who was also studying in Lin'an. Although he was only a boy, he was very concerned about studying and could act as Song Mu's guide when the time came.

Song Mu naturally smiled and nodded when he heard this, but Dai Mingliang was very talkative, so he said with a smile at the moment.

"Speaking of which, Jiangnan West Road has attracted special attention this year. I heard that in the township examination in August this year, one of the candidates wrote two articles on top-level visions, which made the people of the city happy. With improvement, in the future, the literati in Jiangnan and West Dao will shine even more."

Dai Mingliang said with emotion, but now he said it with hope.

"If the family members give birth to a boy this time, I will also train it well. After two years, if there is news that Xie Yuan from Jiangnan West Road will go to Chang'an for a test, I will take my son and my younger brother to go north. .”

Having said that, Dai Mingliang glanced at the smiling Song Mu and said something with a smile.

"Speaking of which, I seem to remember that Xie Yuan from Jiangnan West Road is also surnamed Song. I wonder if you can recognize him?"

Song Mu grinned and said with a smile.

"I do know people, but they don't necessarily know me."

Saying this, Dai Mingliang became more interested, and even asked Song Mu a few words at this moment, and Song Mu also said a few simple words, which was considered to satisfy the other party's daydream.

"I heard from the younger brother at home that Song Jieyuan was a tall, burly man and gentle, and he could slay demons and demons with just a stroke of pen, and he was full of prosperity when he swiped ink."

Dai Mingliang smiled helplessly and shook his head.

"I heard that Song Jieyuan has not yet reached the age of the crown, but he can become a province of Jieyuan. Now he is also a role model for countless young students. My little brother and all his classmates admire him very much."

"However, that's fine, it can be regarded as making him willing to study, and having a role model will save his worries."

Dai Mingliang seemed to be a little more stable because he took the carriage back to the city. After he said this, Song Mu, who was listening beside him, looked a little more dumb, but nodded and smiled.

Song Mu has encountered Dai Mingliang's remarks many times on the road.

The incident of the demon siege at the beginning may not have caused too much publicity because it was well appeased, but the incident of the rural examination continued to ferment, and Song Mu's poems and articles were published in "Tianxia Wenkan", and it was known all over the world for a while.

Speaking of which, the two top-level visions are the most talked about, and even made many people beat their chests. There are even rumors that there are many wealthy people in Chang'an, and they seem to be looking for a place to stay. In the next few years, when Song Mu took part in the examination, he would feel very civilized.

In addition to this, it is the "Youth Talk" written by Song Mu at the end of the Celun article.

The vigor and hope that filled the article almost instantly ignited the hearts of countless students who were not as weak as the crown, and for a while, the sound of reading aloud could be heard everywhere.

In such a grand occasion, Song Mu could even imagine how he would be surrounded once he revealed his identity.

Song Mu and Dai Mingliang chatted a few words along the way, but the topic they talked about was mostly about the prosperity of Lin'an, and finally they could see the tall Lin'an city wall in the distance.

Dai Mingliang's thoughts were pulled away at the moment, and the anxiety on his face increased again, and Song Mu also speeded up a little tacitly.

At this moment, the gate of the city was not yet closed, Song Mu and others arrived at the gate of the city, and there were soldiers urging them to go in.

Song Mu raised his head towards the city, with an expression of emotion at the moment.

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(End of this chapter)