After a moment of surprise, Promise's demeanor immediately returned to normal.

She had always known that her father would tell her mother something outside or even in court, and would discuss it with her, but she never thought that her father would be willing to talk to her about these things now.

The thought flashed, and the back of the promise couldn't help but straighten a little, and after reining in a smile, he replied steadily: "I have always heard that Ding Jiashilang only learned well, and I have seen him make words at several banquets in Suzhou, which is really eye-catching." ”

Xu Gucheng nodded after hearing this, and motioned for Xu to continue.

Although the words he wrote were new, he found that his recitation would not become more and more interesting, and although he was not good at composing words, he also knew that the meaning of Ding Jiashiro's words was not enough. ”

After speaking, Xu Yu squinted his eyes, waiting for Xu Gucheng's answer.

When she said this, she made it very clear that she did not think that Ding Mo would become the champion of this year's palace examination.

Xu Gucheng's chin raised slightly after hearing this, and his eyes were meaningful.

He didn't expect his daughter to have such an opinion, after all, in the eyes of ordinary people, seeing Ding Mo winning the Chunqiu Huiyuan, and considering his background, they all decided that this year's palace examination champion would be his.

Liu Niang told him in a tactful way, she thought that Ding Mo was very unlikely to become the champion.

Compared with Da Lang's simplicity of mind and uninhibited temperament, Liuniang's temperament and thinking are more suitable for today's officialdom.

It's just that Liuniang is a daughter.

Does he also want to teach his daughter as a son like Lu Yijian? Teach her things in the court, teach her to judge cases and recognize people?

Thousands of thoughts were only in a blink of an eye, Xu Gucheng smiled, did not judge the promise of the answer, but asked her to go back to prepare the utensils for ordering tea.

Promise to give a gift and retire.

In the study in the front yard, Xu Pingyi and Ye Qingchen sat for a while, and Ji Xuan came.

Ji Xuan wore a white robe today, embroidered with bamboo leaves in very light green, and the bamboo leaves moved at will, scattering and gathering.

The three of them greeted each other, Ye Qingchen slapped Ji Xuan's shoulder, smiled brightly, and said, "Brother Ji, I haven't seen you for half a year, my body is a lot tougher!"

"When you're away from home, that's it. Ji Xuan smiled and punched Ye Qingchen back.

His smile was like ripples blooming on the surface of calm water, his voice was still clear and gentle, and his eyes were still as translucent as spring water, but there was a little more helplessness in his voice.

There are too many unspeakables in the fence.

Ye Qingchen comprehended, reached out and pinched Ji Xuan's shoulder. He came to the capital for the imperial examination, compared to the Ye family branch who lived in the capital, he had a higher status as the grandson of the patriarch, and no one would deliberately give him a look, but the people around him were not so close in the future......

Seeing such a scene, Xu Pingyi's peach blossom eyes bent up with a smile, and said to the two: "I am a few years older than the two of you, you can come to me for anything in the future, and I will also look for you if you have any questions about knowledge." ”

"Brother Xu is serious, the three of us can discuss the issue of knowledge together. The other two replied with a smile.

The three of them sat down together.

"Fifteen Lang, you entered Beijing this time with the Song brothers? Xu Pingyi, as the host, personally poured water for the two.

"Yes, we originally enrolled together at the Ding Family School in Suzhou, and we came together after the year. Both of them are talented, especially Song Qi, he is not very old, he doesn't seem to like to talk, but he knows how to observe words and colors, and the poems he makes have a unique charm. ”

Ye Qingchen was originally a somewhat arrogant rich kid, and evaluating a person like this is already the highest praise for that person.

"So, it's a bit interesting, and you must find a chance to meet each other. Xu Pingyi leaned on the table and said with interest.

He had heard about the Song brothers from Xu Pingqi, and he was originally a little curious, but now Ye Qingchen also commented on the two of them, which really aroused his curiosity.

"Brother Song Jiao and Brother Ding are friends, Brother Song Jiao may go to Ding's house in a few days, I am also going to Ding's house to see Brother Ding, if Brother Xu is free, we will go together, Brother Ji is too, you can visit together. ”

Ye Qingchen had the news that Ding Mo had become a Huiyuan long before entering Beijing, and Song Jiao had a good relationship with Ding Mo, so he would naturally go to Ding's house. And the Ye family and the Ding family are both in Suzhou, and they come and go frequently, so the Ding family is also the family that Ye Qingchen must visit after coming to the capital. What's more, Ding Mo has become a Huiyuan, so it is impossible to congratulate Ye Qingchen to go to the Ding family, so he made an appointment with the Song brothers to visit the Ding family.

Ji Xuan listened and said, "I went to the banquet of the Ding family a few days ago, so I won't bother anymore." ”

Ye Qingchen nodded after hearing this, and his gaze turned to Xu Pingyi.

Xu Pingyi shook his head.

He didn't go to the banquet prepared by the Ding family for Ding Mo to win Huiyuan, not because the Ding family didn't invite him, but because he didn't go.

He was the only one in the Xu family who didn't go to the banquet that day.

He and Ding Mo are the same age, and they also played together in Suzhou when they were young, at that time he only felt that Ding Mo was polite and knowledgeable, but in recent years, he found that he and Ding Mo are completely two road people, and the two have fundamentally different ways of thinking and doing things.

Ye Qingchen didn't expect Xu Pingyi to refuse, he glanced at Xu Pingyi suspiciously, and then thought of something, and immediately mentioned other things and stopped talking about this topic.

He almost forgot that Ding Mo and Xu Pingyi almost broke off their friendship three or four years ago!

In other words, Xu Pingyi unilaterally stopped contacting Ding Mo.

Xu Pingyi is the kind of person who appreciates someone, will open his heart, and can praise and think about that person infinitely.

But if he sees the bad side of touching his bottom line in someone, he will completely stay away from that person, he will not say that person's yes or no, and he will never take a step forward.

His world is only black and white.

Xu Pingqi once said that the person he has ever seen who lacks heart and eyes is his eldest brother.

Xu Gucheng was worried that Xu Pingyi might face difficulties after he got the official examination, and this is because of this.

The twists and turns in the officialdom can increase the number of black and white colors infinitely, but Xu Pingyi, who has a tendon and lacks a heart, can't get around these twists and turns at all.

Unless he changes and comes out of the black-and-white world.

The three of them each talked about their current situation, and talked about some trivial matters in the capital, and when they talked about trivial matters in the capital, they also talked about Qi Yunshe's entry into the palace and bowing.

A few people were talking happily, and the little guy came in with three freshly lit teas.

The black and heavy rabbit hair bowl contains a milky white tea soup, the soup flowers are fine, and the soup is thick.

After the three of them finished drinking, Ji Xuan and Xu Pingyi each said a good tea, and then turned their heads to look at Ye Qingchen, waiting for him to evaluate.

Ye Qingchen is an expert in this area, looking at the shape of the rabbit cup, nodded and praised: "It's been a long time since I've tasted such a good tea outside, when did the Xu family actually hide a tea man?" )