Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 195
Fan Ning turned around, only to find a middle-aged Taoist priest standing behind him, wearing a short blue Taoist robe, a purple sun scarf on his head, leggings tied, and cloth shoes on his feet.

This Taoist priest holds a handle of floating dust in his left hand and a flag in his right hand, with the inscription "Look at good or bad luck, ask about the future, tell the truth with iron mouth, and you are not allowed to accept money." '

He looks a bit odd-boned, with piercing eyes, and looks extraordinarily energetic.

The middle-aged Taoist priest had a smile on his face and said: "Xiaodao is Wang Guanyi, a Taoist priest of Zhongnan Mountain. I would like to take a look for the little official."

Every time the imperial examinations were held, fortune-tellers from all over the Song Dynasty also gathered in the capital, and fortune-telling fortune-tellers can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, sometimes with more than [-] people.

There are fortune-telling, fortune-telling, and bone-touching. Some fortune-tellers are more accurate, and they will be surrounded by imperial examination scholars. There are many depictions in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", which can be regarded as a scene in the capital.

Because of Jian Meizi, Fan Ning didn't dislike Taoist priests. He asked with a smile, "Tell me what I do?"

The middle-aged Taoist priest stroked his beard and smiled slightly, "Young official is a candidate for the boy's examination of Jinke, and he is from the south of the Yangtze River, right?"

Fan Ning said with a smile: "We are wearing scholar's uniforms, we are not very old, and we speak with the accent of Pingjiang Mansion, of course the Taoist priests can guess it."

Cheng Ze laughed, "You've been exposed! You're playing tricks here, why don't you leave soon?"

The middle-aged Taoist priest was not angry. He glanced at Cheng Ze and said with a smile, "This petty official came to Beijing to rush for the exam, but in the end he failed the imperial exam. Am I right?"

Cheng Ze suddenly turned pale with shock. He spent three thousand yuan to get his qualifications, and was disqualified from the provincial examination by the Ministry of Rites not long ago because of prostitution. He kept these two things secret, but a Taoist priest saw through them.

He hurriedly stood up, stepped forward and saluted, "I underestimated the Taoist priest, I don't know how the Taoist priest can tell?"

"It's very simple. You have a defect on your left forehead, which means that you will have a big setback when you are fifteen or sixteen. Your brows are short and thick, and there are many flaws. It means that your career was not smooth in your early years, but you are also rich and noble. Don't worry about food and clothing, although the imperial examination is not going well, but there are other great blessings, especially in housing and housing."

Cheng Ze admired him even more. He happened to buy a house today, and when the priest told him that, he quickly took out one and a half pieces of silver and offered it respectfully.

However, Fan Ning whispered to Su Liang, "One out of 200 people will pass the exam. Of course, the vast majority of candidates will fail the imperial examination. This is ambiguous. It can be said that he was disqualified, or that he failed the exam. Cheng Ze Dressed so well, the gold bracelet on his hand weighs at least three taels, and the gemstone ring, of course, is a sign of wealth, as for the house, the Taoist said it may not be the present."

Su Liang smiled and said, "What do you think he will give me?"

Fan Ning sneered for a while, "Of course I count it as a marriage for you. You and Cheng Yuanyuan are sitting so close to each other, even a blind person can see the flirtatious eyebrows."

Su Liang blushed and said in dissatisfaction: "I don't believe it. You count your future as your future, but you count it as your marriage. Why?"

"If you don't believe me, just try it!"

Su Liang really didn't believe it, he straightened his clothes and said with a smile: "The Taoist may wish to count my fate!"

The Taoist priest walked forward with a smile, looked at Su Liang, and quickly glanced at Cheng Yuanyuan, who was looking at Su Liang affectionately.

The Taoist smiled slightly, "Congratulations to the little official. The little official has a colorful seal and eyes full of affection. A natural couple. In terms of marriage, there must be a good relationship recently."

Su Liang glared at Fan Ning bitterly, and had no choice but to take out fifty Wen and handed it to the Taoist priest.

The middle-aged Taoist was not too little, so he happily accepted it, and he turned to Fan Ning again, "Actually, I noticed the little official when I went upstairs."

"Notice me?" Fanning asked with a smile.

"The face of a small official is very special, with a flat nose and double-colored eyebrows. This is a very rare fortune, especially for future imperial examinations..."

Fan Ning was fascinated by the sound, but the Taoist stopped. He glanced at the Taoist, "Why doesn't the Taoist continue?"

The middle-aged Taoist stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If the petty official listens sincerely, the Taoist will speak sincerely."

Fan Ning took out fifty cents and put it on the table, and said with a smile, "You might as well keep talking!"

Just as the middle-aged Taoist was about to say something, Su Liang asked from the side: "What is eyebrow color?"

The Taoist had to explain to Su Liang first, "Eyebrow color is a few of the eyebrows that are particularly long, it will add color to the eyebrows of the whole person, like the shiny seal of a small official, it is also a kind of color."

Fan Ning touched his eyebrows. He had long since discovered that he did have a few eyebrows that were longer, on both sides. He wanted to trim them sometime, but it turned out to be a sign of good luck.

The middle-aged Taoist continued to smile at Fan Ning: "The fortunes of petty officials are very special. Not only will they be in high school today, but it seems that there will be an imperial examination in the future."

"What does this mean?" Everyone was confused.

"I don't know the reason, but a small official has double eyebrows, which generally means that he has made two major achievements in his studies."

"Could it mean the high school solution test and general test?" Cheng Ze asked thoughtfully.

"impossible!"

Everyone said in unison, "You have passed the test, but you have no eyebrows!"

Cheng Ze stroked his eyebrows, then fell silent.

Fan Ning said with a smile: "This is a matter of the future, how do I know if your calculation is accurate?"

The middle-aged Taoist looked at Fan Ning carefully again, and laughed, "Your family was poor since you were a child, but later you met noble people, which made your family gradually rich, and this year, you are going to make a windfall, and your fortune is extremely high. Wang, I don’t know if I’m right?”

Fan Ning chuckled, "I even borrowed money from the imperial examinations. Where did I get rich? Forget it. You can take the fifty renminbi. I will lend you a good word. I hope I can go to high school this time."

The middle-aged Taoist priest took the money and said with a smile: "We will see each other again in the future. I hope that the petty officials will not be too stingy at that time. Let me go!"

The middle-aged Taoist turned around and walked away.

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After they finished their meal, they got up and went back to their residence. Along the way, Cheng Ze was chattering and boasting about his new house. After finally waiting for him to stop talking, Su Liang picked up a free time and whispered to Fan Ning.

"Actually, I think that Taoist is a little bit smart. He said that you met a nobleman. I think this nobleman is from Zhu Daguan, isn't it?"

Fan Ning also felt that this Taoist priest was a bit elusive, saying that he was good at Taoism, but he felt that he gave too little money, saying that he was cheating money, but there were so many scholars in the restaurant, but he only found himself, and he said that this year he Wanting to make a fortune made Fan Ning think of Tian Huangshi.

Fan Ning couldn't figure out this Taoist priest, so he smiled lightly: "He said that we will meet again in the future, so let's wait and see!"

As soon as everyone returned to the residence, the little girl Du Juan rushed out anxiously, "Little official, Brother Li has fainted!"

Fan Ning was surprised, "What's the matter?"

Du Juan shook his head again and again, "I don't know either. I saw him fainted at the door, and I carried him to bed with great difficulty, and ran to ask for a doctor."

Fan Ning hurried into the gate, and Su Liang also rushed in, just in time to meet a doctor coming out of Li Dashou's room with a medicine box.

Fan Ning hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, doctor, what's wrong with my friend?"

The doctor smiled wryly and said: "The problem is not very serious, just rest for a few days and it will be fine. The main reason is that he is too tired and collapsed from hard work. Even hard-working people can't bear it!"

"He's going to take the imperial examination the day after tomorrow. Is there any way to make him recover sooner?" Fan Ning asked again anxiously.

"I prescribed two tonics for him, but this is only for emergency. The best medicine is to rest. Rest for at least four or five days. He can still recover. I have no other options."

Fan Ning quickly took out a tael of silver to pay the doctor for the consultation fee. The doctor took the money and said, "Maybe you can buy some good ginseng to make soup for him, and he may recover a few days sooner."

"Thank you doctor for reminding me!"

The doctor left in a hurry, and Fan Ning walked into the room, only to see Li Dashou lying on the bed very weakly.

Fan Ning stepped forward and asked, "Dashou, how are you doing?"

Li Dashou sighed and said: "Brother, I shouldn't have disobeyed you, I was too desperate, and now I can't even take the imperial examination."

"You take a good rest and sleep today and tomorrow, and then take some medicines. Your body will be strong, and you may be able to take the imperial examination."

Li Dashou slowly closed his eyes and murmured: "I really want to sleep."

"Go to sleep then! I'll get you some medicine."

Fan Ning covered him with the quilt, closed the door, turned to Su Liang and said, "Let him sleep well, and we won't bother him anymore. I'll go get him some medicine and buy two good ginseng back."

(End of this chapter)