The shopkeeper was stunned by this silver cake. Then, no matter how he looked at the old man, he shouldn't have come to such a small place without a reputation. Although he was surprised, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed:

"It's too noisy here, I'm afraid it will affect the noble people's atmosphere. Otherwise, the noble people will move upstairs and there will be a singer singing songs on the upper floor, which will make it more quiet..."

"No need for this... I just like to be lively, it's better to be lively."

Xu Ling smiled and refused the shopkeeper's kindness. The shopkeeper could not persuade him, so he had to agree. This restaurant was just like that, with noisy and crowded. Due to the beginning of spring and the arrival of envoys from various countries, the flow of people in Yecheng was a little larger, and these places were often overcrowded.

Xu Ling pretended to drink, and listened quietly to the people around him chatting with both ears. He has been extremely powerful since childhood. Although he is old, these sounds cannot be hidden from him. Soon, the sound of a table of people talking was noticed by him.

"How are you going to do in the past few days?" asked a man with a smile.

The scholar who was asked smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It's hard to say. I have been wandering in Yedu for a year and have forgotten many of my knowledge. It's really not easy to pick it up. I think you are confident in this exam?"

The scholar could hardly hide the smile on his face, but he still said politely: "It's still early there. There will be ten days left to be the Ministry of Rites for the examination. We should encourage you."

Another scholar seemed to sigh and said, "Thanks to the current wise and wise, otherwise, when will the poor students like us have a day to make a comeback?"

This attracted Xu Ling's attention, so Xu Ling smiled and walked towards the table, saying, "Looking at the two who seem to be well-educated, I am willing to have a drink and have a chat. I wonder if you can enjoy the glory?"

The two scholars were stunned when they saw an old man with extraordinary temperament coming towards them, and then they saw that the old man was sincere and gentle, which made people feel like a spring breeze. They couldn't help but feel good about it and agreed happily, so they went to the table to drink together.

During the meal, the old man's conversation and knowledge showed made the two scholars feel disappointed. They looked at each other and asked in admiration: "The old man must have come to Yecheng this time for the exam... I will not hide it from the old man. I have been traveling for more than 20 years. I have not seen many scholars as well as those of the old man..."

Xu Ling pretended to be surprised and said, "Test exams? What is the test?" The two looked at each other again, but the old man didn't know why the tests were tested.

Xu Ling also explained with a smile: "I am a native of the Southern Dynasty. Today I pass by Yecheng. I really don't know what the two of you are talking about for examination?"

Both of them felt relieved. If this old man had also taken the exam with them, the pressure they faced would not be too great.

After knowing that this knowledgeable old man was not here to compete with them, they quietly put away the little thoughts in their hearts and said, "Sir, I'm just here, I don't know. Four days ago, Your Majesty issued an edict to start the exam and recruit many talented people in Ye. As long as you pass the assessment, whether it is the Southern Dynasties or the Pseudo-Zhou, you will be granted fame. This is a great thing for the poor scholars in the world."

Xu Ling's eyes trembled quietly, and he sighed in his heart: [Great spirit!]

He quickly calmed down his shock and started talking to the two scholars, talking about some articles and saying the most important things. During this period, he always asked about some things in the Northern Qi court without any trace. He wanted to hear their views on the Northern Qi court.

When they talked about the Master of All, they gave such comments without exception: "The Master of All" and "The King of All You Are Undoubted."

Xu Ling just showed some doubts, and the two scholars frowned:

"Now, suppressing the great ministers, selecting virtuous ministers to clean up the court. The King of Langya rebelled, and now he only killed the evildoers, and the rest of the old, young, women and children will not be investigated. Such skill and such courage, how can one not be called a wise king?"

Xu Ling smiled bitterly in his heart. The Lord Qi started the exam and was the first in the world. Not to mention the world, at least he had won all the hearts of these scholars in Ye. However, Xu Ling still wondered: "I have heard that Lord Qi was cowardly and guarding me is not enough..."

"——That's totally hearsay, not enough to be justified!" The scholar denied, "When there are those rumors now, the late emperor is still there. Although he is the emperor and has ambitions, he will inevitably be subject to the Supreme Emperor. Besides, the rebellious parties such as the King of Langya are always staring at the present. If you are not careful now, it will be deposed by the Supreme Emperor. How can you be careless in this situation?"

"That's exactly what it means," another scholar nodded in agreement and said:

"At that time, the late emperor was confused by He Shikai and other treacherous slanders. If he could not bear the humiliation and bear the burden now, how could he calmly ascend to this throne with these treacherous slanders? Moreover, as soon as the emperor controlled the court, he killed such treacherous slanders such as He Shikai. It shows that the emperor is not a foolish king. On the contrary, looking at what His Majesty did this month, I can conclude that the emperor is the King Zhuang who has not made a sound for three years and has made a shocking sound!"

His companions nodded frequently and agreed very much. Xu Ling smiled bitterly and apologized: "It seems that I am ignorant. I punished myself three cups to apologize to you."

Then Xu Ling listened with interest to them what the Lord Qi had done in the past month. After careful consideration, he often applauded. When he heard that Lord Qi killed He Shikai, he was already surprised. Later, he heard that Lord Qi came up with a plan to "use work for relief" and undermined the King of Langya. The Empress Dowager established a cabinet and gathered the power of the government and the people in his hands. This surprised him so much that he was extremely surprised.

[How could such an act be a foolish lord? How could there be a sign of a destruction of the country? I was mistaken!]

Xu Ling sighed and stood up with a little guilty conscience, "I didn't expect that the Lord of the Great Qi is so talented. It seems that the Great Qi is not the only one who can be the king. Xiao Zhao... I was originally my husband Meng Lang..."

Xu Ling was arrogant and could see the general trend of the world clearly, but he was often misunderstood, which made him extremely ashamed and a little cold for a moment.

The two scholars did not know Xu Ling's thoughts, and only thought that Xu Ling was guilty of his previous abruptness, so they all relieved their expressions and advised them, and then asked Xu Ling for advice on poetry and prose. Xu Ling could not refuse, so he had to read all their poetry and prose and give pertinent comments one by one.

"... Although this young friend's poems and prose are exquisite, they are originally a fine piece, but they are too focused on rhetoric and mostly flamboyant, which makes the poems and prose a little bit color. When writing poems, they pay attention to elegance but not eroticism. This requires attention..."

"Well, although this friend's poems are not particularly exciting, they are better than those of the rules and regulations, and their intentions are far-reaching. They can be the best..."

Then Xu Ling explained some tips for writing articles to the two in detail. Although Xu Ling only underestimated the words in some places, they still shocked them. The knowledge in this old man's belly is really not a big deal.

So when Xu Ling got up and was about to leave, the two of them repeatedly asked Xu Ling to leave a poem or two. Xu Ling pondered for a while, touched his beard and said, "It's early spring now, so I'll have spring as the title, well..., what's the name "Spring Poetry"?"

The two said they were washing their ears and listening. Xu Ling did not think about it, so he wrote a poem: "The smoke on the shore rises and the water on the shore is slanting. The path is narrow and crossed, and the curtains shake the swallows flying. The falling flowers carry their steps, and the flowing streams write about the clothes. What are the nine branches covering, and the cave garden is returning in the dusk."

The two of them savored it carefully and both praised it for their kindness. Xu Ling said a few words humbly, then said goodbye. When he went out, he heard a faint snorkeling with disdain:

"Ha, I think there is any masterpiece, but that's it..."
Chapter completed!