Perhaps because he had drunk too much tea last night, Fanning was awakened by urination before dawn. The quilt was very warm, making him reluctant to let go.

In the end, he couldn't hold it in, so he had to lift the quilt and walk out of the cabin with his hands and feet, for fear of waking up his sleeping grandfather.

Walking out of the cabin, a fresh and chilling river breeze blew towards him, making him tremble with cold.

He hurriedly bent down and ran to the side of the boat, urinated into the river happily, turned around and ran into the cabin.

At this moment, Fanning suddenly found several sneaky black shadows on the shore. He was shocked, there was a thief!

A gentleman did not stand on the dangerous wall and found a thief. Of course, he could not stand up. Fan Ning quietly touched the bow of the boat and gently pushed the sleeping boatman, "Uncle!"

The boatman was dreaming of going to the capital to eat braised elbows. He ate it deliciously, but was woken up by Fanning.

"What's the matter!" asked the boatman in a daze.

"It seems that there are a few thieves on the shore. Uncle will go and check it out first. I'll find a good guy."

"That's not a thief, but a few scholars who took the imperial examinations came to ask for advice from Master Fan. They came in the middle of the night."

The boatman yawned, turned over, and fell asleep in a daze.

It turned out that it was not a thief, so I was afraid of it! Fanning straightened his waist again, touched a boatman's clothes, and then walked towards the stern.

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At dawn, Fan Zhongyan was awakened by a sound of talking. When he turned around, he saw Xiao Fu curled up in the corner and sleeping soundly, but Fan Ning disappeared.

Fan Zhongyan was shocked and he quickly sat up. At this time, Fan Ning's voice came from outside, "What are you writing? Do you want to pass the imperial examination for an article like this?"

Who seemed to be scolding him? Fan Zhongyan was very curious. He quickly pushed up a corner of the boat window and saw Fan Ning's slightly tender back facing him.

He sat on the side of the boat, wearing a boatman's clothes, holding an article in his hand.

Looking down, it turned out that there were five or six young men wearing green collars and deep clothes standing on the shore.

These scholars looked ashamed and were trembling.

The reprimanded scholar argued: "My article has also consulted the great scholars. The evaluation is not bad. The young officials said it is not good, so at least they should explain the reason!"

Fanning snorted, "Your article is filled with all kinds of gorgeous words from beginning to end. Maybe this is what you think is good, but what is its content?"

"Nothing!"

Fan Ning waved the manuscript, "The content is empty and pale, the article emphasizes the meaning of meaning, and the scenery is in the emotion. Since you have just mentioned the words of the tiger hill sword pool and the steep mountains and rocks. The key is what you have learned from the sword pool?

It should be throwing a sword in the pool, stopping martial arts in the world, and seeking peace for the people of the world. You should have such ambitions so that you can cultivate yourself, manage your family and calm the world. Otherwise, what's the point of taking this test?"

The reprimanded scholar was full of shame and took the article and gave a long gift, "Listen to a little official's words is better than reading for ten years. Zhang Ming was extremely grateful!"

"You go! My grandfather is sick and it is not convenient to receive you. Let me talk to you casually."

Five or six scholars bowed deeply and turned around and left.

Fan Ning's words shocked Fan Zhongyan. He slowly lowered the boat window and gently covered his mouth, almost unable to help laughing.

The cycle of heaven, which reduces the excess and makes up for the shortcomings, not only causes oneself to encounter the cruelest setbacks in life in the court, but also loses his ambitions and ideals in his life.

But God quietly opened another small window for himself, allowing him to find his heir in his hometown.

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The passenger ship had been walking for half a month, and Fan Ning and Xiaofu also had a bickering for half a month, which really made Fan Zhongyan happy. He had not been so happy for a long time.

That afternoon, the passenger ship finally arrived in the capital, namely Tokyo Bianliang, today's Kaifeng.

From the first house that appeared on the shore, Fanning stood at the bow of the boat and looked at both sides with wide eyes. He only regretted that he did not have a camera in his hand and could not record all the market conditions on both sides of the strait.

Both sides of the Bian River were filled with ships of all sizes, and pedestrians and merchants were coming and going on the shore.

Taverns, foot shops, teahouses, snack shops, fragrant medicine shops, warehouses, quality warehouses, cloth shops, clinics, etc., one by one, the closer you are to the city, the more prosperous it is, the flags are fluttering, the population is dense, and the bustling.

This place is still outside Bianliang City, and it is already very prosperous. I really don’t know what the city will look like?

At this time, a wooden arch bridge appeared in front of him, and Fan Ning recognized it at a glance. He shouted excitedly: "Look, that's the rainbow bridge!"

Xiaofu curled his lips behind him, his eyes full of contempt, "Is it just a wooden bridge worth such a fuss? Or is it a scholar who has no cultivation at all?"

"You know what a fuck! This bridge will be passed down through the ages."

Fan Ning looked at the wooden arch bridge leisurely with his hands behind his back, and this was the rainbow bridge on the river map on Qingming Festival!

Is it that people walk into the painting, or is the painting becoming reality?

At this time, Fan Zhongyan walked up to him and gently hugged Fan Ning's tender shoulders, and smiled and said, "This is the capital, but it is actually similar to our Pingjiang Mansion."

Fanning grinned, "I don't seem to have even been to Wuxian. I just stepped into the capital in one step. My legs are long enough."

When Fan Zhongyan heard his interesting words, he couldn't help but smile, patted the back of his head and asked, "You told me along the way that you want to meet the celebrities in Beijing. Now you have arrived in the capital. Let's talk, who do you want to meet?"

Fan Ning was admiring a graceful donkey-riding beauty on the shore, and blurted out, "Li Shishi!"

Fanning said that he was embarrassed to scratch his head and quickly explained: "Li Shishi is my neighbor. I have been childhood sweethearts with me. Last year, her family moved to the capital. I miss her a lot."

Fan Ning thought he was so tidy that he could not miss it, but unfortunately, Fan Zhongyan had already figured out Fan Ning's habits all the way north. As long as he scratched his head, he would inevitably be nonsense.

Fan Zhongyan was both angry and funny in his heart, and knocked on him, "Serious!"

"What about Su Dongpo?"

Fan Zhongyan was stunned, "Who is Su Dongpo?"

Fan Ning suddenly remembered that Su Dongpo is still pursuing bird nests on the trees!

After two turns, he smiled and said, "If possible, I want to meet Wang Anshi."

Fan Zhongyan was a little puzzled. Wang Anshi was too young and not a celebrity. There were more famous people in the capital than him, such as Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Feng Jing, Zeng Gong, etc.

But this child was just trying to see Wang Anshi, which was a bit strange.

Fan Zhongyan did not ask the reason. He thought for a while and said, "Wang Anshi has been released, but there are many things happening in the capital recently, so you should have the opportunity to see him."

Fan Ning was secretly glad in his heart, but fortunately his grandfather did not ask why he wanted to see Wang Anshi.

It’s really hard for me to answer. He can’t say, “You and I go to the capital, but I actually want to meet Wang Anshi!”

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The three of them got off the boat. Fan Zhongyan had not been in the capital for long, so he asked the boatman to wait for him in the capital for a few days. They got on a ox cart and slowly walked into the city.

The city inside and outside the city are actually similar, except that the city is more neat, the business is more prosperous, and there are more pedestrians. You can see some big houses in the city.

They did not go too deep, and the ox cart quickly stopped slowly in front of a very dilapidated old house west of the city.

Fan Ning saw that although the old house covers a large area, it was really old. The paint on the doors had fallen out, and the walls near the ground were covered with water stains. I guess they would be flooded if it rained.

Moreover, the surrounding environment is not very good, with many people and noisy people. Most of them are small houses, and groups of butt-skinned children are running on the streets, giving people a feeling of a slum.
To be continued...