At the beginning of April, the imperial examinations began.

The so-called ten years of hard study, just seeking fame for one day. Most of these scholars read the books of the sages and sages, and when they came to the back, they just hoped that they would once be crowned officials and return to their hometowns.

Tang Yanxiu used to come over like this, Shen Ning, he also had such a life-changing exam, thinking of what he had experienced, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

And this time, the chief examiner is Tang Yanxiu.

Tang Yanxiu, as the prime minister, worships a good product, once ranked three and first, the so-called chief examiner, naturally he does not need to go to the examination room to stare at all the time, in fact, he only needs to sit at his own home and take a look at the records sent by the chief examiner in those examination rooms, and the final examination papers, it is enough.

"I didn't expect it to be so laid-back." When I think about my nervousness during the exam, the difference is really big.

"If you can do well, you will definitely do well, why are you nervous." Tang Yanxiu sat aside, the sun shone warmly, not dazzling, not hot, the two little guys followed the baba on the small wooden bed on the side to bask in the sun, the small wooden bed was still made by the two of them came up with an idea, a little bigger than the shaker, but similar to the shaker.

"Not necessarily." I knew that there were still many people who couldn't pass the exam because of their own reasons, and luck and strength were indispensable.

"You say, will these two little guys take the imperial examination in the future?" Shen Ning glanced at it, and the buns and rice in the shaker were sleeping soundly.

"Let them be." Tang Yanxiu ignored the fact that his youngest son was a brother and could not participate in the imperial examination.

"My lord, the Ministry of Rites is here." The next person came to report.

"But what is it?"

"It's because of the exam."

Since it was something he was in charge of now, Tang Yanxiu let people in, Shen Ning originally wanted these two people to talk about business, and he should have avoided it, but was stopped by Tang Yanxiu.

"It's not a big deal, it's okay." In fact, it's a big deal, and it doesn't matter if Shen Ning stays here.

When the Ministry of Rites Shangshu came in, he saw Shen Ning, was surprised for a moment, and then remembered that this should be the prime minister's Zhengjun, so he withdrew his gaze.

"Minister, Zhai Renjie, meet the Prime Minister, meet Zhengjun."

"Lord Zhai is exempt."

Shen Ning looked at this middle-aged and elderly official with a beard, slightly gray hair, and a slightly fat figure, and when he heard him report his name, he almost spit out a mouthful of water.

"Di, Di Renjie?" Isn't Di Renjie from Kaifeng Mansion? Why did you get here? Thinking of what he had said about Yuan Fang, Shen Ning suddenly became playful.

"Does Lord Zhai have a subordinate named Yuan Fang?" Shen Ning was talking and playing on a whim, but he didn't expect Lord Shangshu to ask with a puzzled face:

"There is a subordinate named Yuan Fang, how did Zhengjun know?"

Shen Ning really sprayed it now, fortunately he didn't have tea in his mouth, so he just coughed twice, Di Renjie even had it, but I didn't expect that even Yuanfang would have it, and these two people also crossed?

Tang Yanxiu remembered what Shen Ning had said about "Yuan Fang" at the beginning, and was afraid that he would accidentally say something, so he helped him go over, saying that he had mentioned it to Shen Ning, and he only knew about it, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu did not doubt it.

When he returned to his mansion after discussing with Tang Yanxiu, when he thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became.

Yuan Fang is his most powerful right-hand man, he usually basically doesn't see anyone, only helps him do some hidden things, this prime minister is just a brother who stays at home, how can he know?

"Yuan Fang, what do you think?"

Lord Zhai frowned, he really couldn't think of what the prime minister's move meant.

"My lord, there must be something strange about this matter!" Yuan Fang didn't expect it to be mentioned, "Could it be that the Prime Minister is warning us?" ”

"It may be that the imperial examination is about to start, and there is no room for mistakes, and the prime minister must want to tell me to wait, even if he is not there, he can know what we have done." This Ministry of Rites Shangshu is a clear and upright person, and he is not disgusted by doing this, but in the next work, he will do his best and save Tang Yanxiu a lot of things.

Shen Ning didn't know that his momentary brain pumping had such consequences, but Di Renjie and Yuan Fang, these two are really good partners! In a different world, it turned out to be the two of them.

After the affairs of these two people, the imperial examination officially began.

For this exam, Shen Ning specially asked the cooks to study a cake together, requiring durability, better taste, you can make a few more flavors, and later after the research of the cooks, it really made such a kind, you can put it for a few days when you don't eat it, you can eat it dry, you can also soak it in water and dip the sauce, the taste has its own merits, but it is really good, so Shen Ning called it "Zhuangyuan Cake", and asked the restaurant to give one to each student for free, which means to wish them high school.

The acting shopkeeper of the restaurant didn't know Shen Ning's intentions, but later, after thinking about it, he understood.

They give each student a piece of bread, which seems to be a loss, but with so many students, who can guarantee that the person who eats their bread will not go to high school? As long as you have a high school and get a good place, in the future, this cake will make money!

Among this group of people, some people also came to the capital.

"Mountain chief, this cake is quite delicious." A young student in a scholar's uniform nibbled on the cake in his hand, his face full of novelty.

"A restaurant." A student on the side, who was also wearing a scholar's uniform, looked at the familiar name in front of him and looked a little excited.

"Mountain chief, you say, will this be the shopkeeper's ......?"

"Let's try it with peace of mind, and after the competition, I'll see it naturally."

He said so, but although the two of them came to the capital, they didn't make it clear what they were here for, and they also inquired with each other, and their shopkeeper was not surnamed Shen or Tang.

Tang Qi nodded, he came to participate in a chess meeting this time, and by the way, he accompanied a few classmates to take the exam, and now when he passed the exam, it was not too late to find the two shopkeepers.

Shen Ning didn't know that Xiao Qizi, who was studying in the academy, had come to the capital, he had been busy with the affairs of the restaurant recently, and he had to take care of the two milk dolls, and the days passed quickly, and relying on that recipe and the recent time, the restaurant made a lot of money.

A few days later, the imperial examination ended.