I slay demons and demons with poetry

Chapter 368 Arriving at the Guild Hall

Under the pass marked Zhuqueguan, a group of soldiers in shining armor were standing on the side of the road at this moment, and one of the soldiers was shouting at the surrounding people.

These people are different from the silver-gray outfits of other armies. They are wearing fish scale armor or armor, and there are small and delicate words flashing on it.

These soldiers were none other than Chang'an Guard, one of the five major armies of the Wen Dynasty.

On the side of the pass, there are a lot of animal heads piled up here, and some of them have even gathered into a pile of bones, which makes people tremble a little.

And the admiration for the greatness of this city wall just now has turned into solemnity and horror.

Everyone consciously lined up for inspection, and Song Mu also got out of the carriage and followed the queue.

When it was Song Mu's turn, a soldier stepped forward, first pricked Song Mu's finger, and after checking, another person came forward, holding a bead in his hand, and shook it in front of Song Mu.

Even in daylight, the bead shone with a light.

Song Mu's carriage was also inspected, and Tao Fengming naturally accepted the same inspection.

But at that moment the lieutenant came forward, seeing Song Mu dressed as a scholar, he cupped his hands and said.

"Your Excellency, please also cancel the method of Wenli."

When the other party said this, many people around who were waiting to enter the city also looked over. Song Mu was dumbfounded at the moment. He didn't expect this to be noticed by the other party, and he nodded with a smile at this moment.

The next moment, Song Mu's face twitched and returned to its original appearance. The other party took over Song Mu's position and checked it out, with a surprised expression on his face.

"Your Excellency is only twenty, but you have already been a Juren for three years. Sorry."

The other side bowed their hands towards Song Mu, and immediately let him go. Song Mu led the carriage and stepped into the pass. Seeing Song Mu's back gradually disappearing, the lieutenant suddenly thought of something, and suddenly asked the registration next door. A word from a soldier.

"What was the name of that move just now?"

"Song Mu?"

The lieutenant who got this answer frowned immediately, his expression was a little surprised, but he reacted immediately.

"Could it be Song Mu from Jiangnan West Road?"

"The other party has already arrived in Chang'an? Could it be that he wants to participate in this test?"

The lieutenant paused, and a look of disbelief flashed across his face.

"If that's the case, I can't miss it."

"Vision, this time Chang'an will try, maybe there will be something different."

While the lieutenant was discussing Song Mu's identity and the possibility of different movements in Chang'an, Song Mu had already led the carriage across the nearly ten-meter-long culvert, and in front of him, on the other side of the mountain, was a vast The plains reappeared.

It was the cold winter season, and there were no figures around except on the official road, but looking at the ridges in the fields, one could probably get a glimpse of the harvest in this plain.

Chang'an was one of the few cities in the Wen Dynasty that could be completely self-sufficient during wartime.

Looking far away, he could only see a tall city wall at the end of the plain. After driving for a certain distance, Song Mu looked back and saw only the Baoshan city wall built on the stretching mountains, which was even more impressive. A sense of grandeur.

The Baoshan City Wall, which is built on the mountain and stretches for thousands of miles, has set up a solid barrier for Chang'an.

The carriage continued to move forward, and finally saw the city wall with Chang'an written on it.

Chang'an's city wall is nearly 20 meters high, and its thickness is no different from that of Baoshan city wall, except that the city wall here has more turrets, and there seem to be huge weapons standing on the turrets.

The eight waters surround Chang'an, making this geographically advantageous city even more majestic.

After another search at the gate of the city, Song Mu was finally able to enter the most prosperous city in the Wen Dynasty.

Just passing through the deep city gate, I saw that the surrounding buildings were quite tall and thick. The bases of each building were rebuilt with large stones, which looked extremely solid.

It's just that the buildings that get closer to the center gradually become lower. From a distance, you can even see the roof shining with golden light.

There, perhaps, is the imperial city.

Three or four-story pavilions abound here. Every time you take a step forward, you can see an archway at an intersection, and then hear a different story.

The streets are not clean, but the shops are very clean. The passing officials seem to be more aggressive. The pedestrians on the streets are in a hurry, and the leisure of the southern cities is missing.

However, the streets are still brightly colored everywhere, and the various signboards are dazzling, and the products on display are also dazzling, making people overwhelmed.

The tone of each person's speech is also different. This kind of Shandi accent made Song Mu even more curious about it.

At this moment Tao Fengming had also lifted the curtain, looked around, and said in a deep voice.

"After so many years, Chang'an is still as prosperous as ever."

Hearing these words, Song Mu slowed down the speed of the car even more, and now he took Tao Fengming forward slowly in the city.

Tao Fengming looked around, but his eyes gradually became a bit disappointed, and then he said to Song Mu in a dispirited manner.

"Come on, let's go to where we are staying."

Song Mu responded when he heard this, and now drove the carriage to another street.

The destination of Song Mu and his wife is the guild hall of Jiangnan West Road in Chang'an, which will be Song Mu's foothold in Chang'an for a long time.

There is still one month before the test, during which time Song Mu can get acquainted with the situation in Chang'an and prepare for the upcoming test.

The carriage traveled through several streets, and finally arrived at a street in Chang'an. There were many inns here, and there were also several provincial halls, which provided residences for merchants and common people in the same village on weekdays, but now they are basically vacated and used as accommodation for students.

The three-yearly general examination is coming again, and there is an endless stream of students from all over the country who come to Chang'an to catch up for the exam. Now in January, many students have already arrived last year and are studying hard here.

Song Mu arrived at the entrance of the guild hall on Jiangnan West Road, but at this moment, he saw two servants inside with smiles on their faces, and invited some people dressed as students out.

"Master Zhu, I'm just asking for your news, why do you have to look like this?"

"Offended, everyone, you come to ask me about Song Jieyuan every day, I have never seen it, and you are a little too noisy. Many students have come to me to complain about these days, please leave."

A round figure walked out of it, and said to several students with a smile on his face at the moment, and he also cupped his hands around.

"Everyone should leave early. There is no news about Song Jieyuan now. Whether he will come to the exam or not is another matter. It is not a matter for you to gather here."

"This guild hall is still doing business, please go back early, maybe in a few days, you will meet Song Jieyuan in the Examination Institute."

The shopkeeper Zhu said so, and several students looked hesitant at the moment, but someone stepped forward, took out the silver and said.

"Master Zhu, book a room for me, but you can't drive me away."

The student said so, and the others followed suit, but the shopkeeper Zhu waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"All of you, you're offending me. This guild hall only accepts people or students from Jiangnan and West Taoism. This is the rule given to us by the Gongyuan. We dare not offend small ones."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard these words, the Gongyuan is the largest examination institution under the Ministry of Rites, and it is not something they can afford.

Thinking of the fruitless waiting here these days, these people immediately sighed and said again to the shopkeeper Zhu.

"Then ask the shopkeeper to help us pay more attention."

Shopkeeper Zhu immediately nodded with a smile on his face.

"Don't worry, everyone. If Song Jieyuan comes, I will find a way to notify you first."

Having said that, these students finally loosened their will, but the current people are reporting their names, and they have repeatedly asked Shopkeeper Zhu to report immediately when the time comes.

Song Mu had already dismounted, and he grinned again and again when he heard their discussions.

Unexpectedly, before I arrived in Chang'an, these people were already squatting and waiting for news of me.

It seems that this time, compared with the previous rural examination, it will be almost the same again.

Helping Tao Fengming get off the carriage, there was a young servant who quickly pulled the carriage away, and the big and round shopkeeper Zhu also stepped forward, and said to Song Mu with a smile on his face.

"Young master wants to stay in the hotel. I think he is also a student of Jiangnan West Road. Please come inside."

Shopkeeper Zhu said with a smile, leading Song Mu and Tao Fengming inside, and immediately brought tea enthusiastically, and asked the servant to boil hot water, then shopkeeper Zhu opened the ledger, and asked Song Mu immediately.

"I don't know where the young master is a student from Jiangnan West Road, can you check your literary status?"

Song Mu immediately handed over the title badge and said in a deep voice.

"In the prefecture of Daoji Prefecture in the west of the Jiangnan River, Song Mu."

The shopkeeper Zhu nodded with a smile, and was about to write it on the ledger when he was stained with ink, but the next moment he suddenly raised his head and looked at Song Mu.

"Song Mu?"

"Could your Excellency be... Song Jieyuan and Song Mu from Jiashenke in Xidao Township, Jiangnan?"

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(End of this chapter)