Cai Jing knew very well that although he was in charge of the three provinces, Zhao Ji's favor had obviously declined, and in the brutal political struggle, not to mention that he was not as good as Liang Shicheng, even Wang Huang's power gradually overtook him, and even his eldest son Cai You had to keep pace with him.

He needs to find another way to fight his way out of many favored ministers, and the chapter on the economy of the right theory of the mind makes his eyes shine. Zhao Ji's eyes are all on the establishment of immortal deeds and supreme pleasures, this thing is a money-burning business! So money is the top priority, he wants to get a lot of money for Zhao Ji, and he will definitely be able to re-consolidate his position, but it's a pity that Wang Xiu didn't say the specific operation, which made him a little disappointed, he didn't have time to wait.

Wang Xiu didn't say much, his impression of Cai Jing has changed a lot, but it doesn't mean that he is attached to Cai Jing, and he can't be a man without leaving a hand!

"I heard that you came to the exam in a hurry, and you haven't written a title yet."

Wang Xiu frowned slightly, and immediately realized that Cai Jing decided to win him over, you must know that Cai Jing is a master of calligraphy, no matter from that aspect, this old man's status in literature cannot be denied, and it can be said that it is extremely beautiful to be able to get Cai Jing's crown watch.

However, he said without hesitation: "Xianggong, on the eve of the Ministry of Rites exam, the student has already crowned his own table, and the words are true. ”

"Wood is the flower, the grass is the glory, and the one who is not glorious is the show. is not honorable, it seems that Wenshi has lofty ambitions, and he is definitely not a person who tends to be inflammatory! A hint of disappointment flashed in Cai Jing's eyes, but he still admired Wang Xiu.

Wang Xiu's smile was very flat, with a faint sense of alienation. Jokes, let you crown the table, then tie yourself to your chariot, it is by no means a cooperative relationship.

They didn't talk too much, Wang Xiu excused himself to retire, was sent out of the living room by Er Cai, and left Cai's mansion accompanied by the old steward.

Er Cai came to the study to meet Cai Jing, but saw Cai Jing standing in front of the bookcase, and the ink on the inkstone was particularly new.

"Come and have a look."

When Er Cai walked to the bookcase to watch, Cai Jing slowly went to the window, looked at the pool outside the window, and sighed leisurely: "Nine steps into a chapter, today it seems that the world has such a wonderful talent." ”

"It's just a sideline pet, a little fast." Cai Qian was polite to Wang Xiu, but he didn't think so, what can a more than 300 scholars on the list of more than 300 people on the list have.

Cai Gengdao stared at the poems recorded by Cai Jing, and said: "Heaven and earth gods and spirits support the temple society, Yanshan father and old man Wang and Luan, good words." As he spoke, he glanced at Cai Jing meaningfully.

Cai Jing looked at the weeping willows under the lights by the pool, and said with a slight smile, "Wang Xiu is talented, and his knowledge really makes me staggering, if you can hone the county for ten years, step by step, and enter the two governments within 20 years, it is not a generation of famous ministers." ”

"It's a pity that the ranking on the Dengke list has been set early, and it is difficult for him to make a big difference." Cai Yan was a little unconvinced.

Cai Jing snorted coldly, turned his head and glanced at Cai Qian, and secretly sighed that although his son was very smart, he did not serve as a magistrate, and he was even more stubborn and self-serving, and his knowledge was restricted. However, today really disappointed him, it was a piece of rotten wood, but this piece of rotten wood was his son, and he had to carve it if he couldn't carve it, so he said patiently: "This is where Wang Xiu is smart." ”

It is impossible to enlighten your son to put it bluntly, and let your son ponder it by himself by clicking on the topic, so as to cultivate his thinking ability, otherwise waste is still waste.

Cai Qian didn't quite understand what his father meant, but Cai Gengdao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized: "Could it be." ”

Cai Jing smiled lightly and said indifferently: "Wang Xiu is young, but his knowledge is admired by the old man, he seems to be wary of me, and he didn't drag it out, what Shaoyin said is really right, the weak crown has such achievements, but there are only a few ministers in the previous dynasty, and they are by no means comparable to the things in the pool." ”

Cai Gengdao frowned, and said in a low voice: "It seems that Wang Xiu does not want to be used by adults?" ”

Cai Jing shook his head and said casually: "He is somewhat similar to Shaoyin. ”

Cai Gengdao nodded, as if he was laughing at himself: "Brother Shaoyin is proud of his talents, if he is here, how can it be the turn of the eldest brother and Wang Yanluo." ”

Cai Jing's face was a little unsightly, he pondered for a moment, glanced at Cai Qian, who didn't care, and said lightly: "Let Erlang and Wang Xiuduo have a deep friendship." ”

Cai Gengdao's heart sank, this is to let the three generations of the Cai family make friends with Wang Xiu, Cai Jing is clearly optimistic about Wang Xiu, paving the way for the descendants of the Cai family, whether he has to take action.

Wang Xiu returned to the prison cell, carefully recalled the conversation with Cai Jing, and vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out, so he simply covered his head and fell asleep.

A few days later, the palace test is about to be held, Cai Yi and Shen Mo have come twice, in Cai Yi's words, they are now an ironclad Cijinshi background, and they still need to read a bird book. The implication is obvious, he is Cai Jing's grandson and Cai You's only son, a family of glory, how can the Son of Heaven be born as a Jinshi.

Shen Mo also didn't care much about the palace test, he knew that he didn't dare to expect Jiake at all, as long as his ranking played normally, he couldn't run away from the Jinshi background, as for not being an official, maybe he would be the last one, and then be a famous businessman, his identity was naturally higher than others, and the status of the heir of the head of the family became more and more stable.

Wang Xiu really had nothing to say to these two masters, of course, he could see that Cai Yi was deliberately enveloped, he could treat Cai Yi as a friend, but he was definitely under silence.

"After the palace examination, I invite the two of you to go to Fanlou again, and we will meet Qin Xianrong, the new head of the line in Tokyo, for a while." Shen Mo also wants to have a relationship with Cai Yi, without him, the interests of businessmen.

Cai Yi's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Okay, Qin Niangzi was born last year, and her name is so beautiful that she almost overshadows Li Xingshou, and the most haunting thing is that Qin Niangzi is still a little lady." ”

"I don't know what ******** end." Shen Mo is not too interested in women, he likes the feeling of manipulating money, but the belonging of a stunning beauty still makes his heart move.

"Otherwise, our brother will give it a try, Fan Lou is beautiful in the world!" Cai Yi laughed lewdly, and his appearance was quite obscene, not at all like his usual polite appearance.

Shen Mo glanced at Wang Xiu, his eyes hesitated slightly, and he also smiled: "Then it depends on your ability." ”

Wang Xiu glanced at the rascal, and said angrily: "It's better to calm down and read the book, and if you are not afraid of 10,000, you will shoot in case." ”

"It's been lively enough these days, and the prince's bride will be carried out next month, and the officials are busy." Silent smiled and put the words away.

"Yes! How old is the prince, there has been no crown princess, this time it's good, taking a scholar and marrying a lady together, good things come in pairs. Cai Yi laughed recklessly, not taboo at all, and said obscenely: "I heard that the crown princess is beautiful and fragrant, but the marriage of the heavenly family cannot be sloppy, and I went to the inner palace to inspect people yesterday." ”

"Oh, too, of course the lady of the heavenly family wants to be ice and jade." Shen Mo is not as bold as Cai Yi.

"That's nature." Cai Yi glanced at Shen Mo like a turtle, and pouted: "Not to mention Bingqing Yujie, the palace also has to send an old female official to accompany the princess at home, not only to teach etiquette, but more importantly, to supervise." ”

Wang Xiu didn't care, the prince married his daughter-in-law **** bird, what he was thinking about was the palace test, it was at home, there was Qin Mo Yan and Zhu Lian, and he was inexplicably irritable......

In the afternoon, Wang Xiu's mood was really restless, and he didn't have the heart to read, so he decisively put on a green robe, brought some money and scattered silver, walked out of the Guozijian, entered the Suzaku Gate and entered the inner city, to see the bustling street market to relax.

The inner city, he came for the third time during the day, once because he was worried about going to an appointment, and once he took a carriage to eat meatloaf, how could he have the leisure time to take a closer look. Since I came out to relax today, of course, I want to take a good look at the women walking on the street in bright clothes, competing for beauty, and the prosperity on the Qingming Riverside map. He came to Daxiangguo Temple and relived the nervous mood that day, where is Zhu Lian? Why hasn't he been contacted? These questions have been surrounding my heart, and from time to time I feel sorry for Youqin Mo Yan.

It is precisely for the sake of having Qin Mo Yan that he was upset and couldn't calm down, and he came to Daxiangguo Temple as he pleased, since Zhu Lian went like the wind, he couldn't let go of the doubts in his heart, so he made a farewell, and after the palace test, he hid this encounter in his heart, which was counted as a small youth episode worth remembering in his life.

Walking beside the Bianhe River, looking at the people coming and going, the people coming in and out, the tall and magnificent Buddhist temple not far away, he looked left and right, it was nothing more than running around for the name of profit, but he entered the Buddhist temple in his leisure time to seek peace of mind.

"Why do you want to do so much, I'm here to play." Wang Xiu laughed self-deprecatingly, came to a stall selling hot soup and stopped, and said casually: "Uncle, how do you sell this guandien?" ”

A little old man in his sixties, dressed in dark linen, looked quite neat, sat on a small stool and said weakly: "Five dollars a bowl." "Murder! How much does a bowl of soup cost five cents? "In spring, drink more soup made of small melons and minced meat, which is conducive to clearing heat and reducing fire, nourishing blood and muscles, moistening the lungs and removing dryness, Wang Xiu didn't expect it to be so expensive, and was taken aback." Official, don't say that the little old man gets up early and is greedy for cooking soup in the dark, and there is more than one penny for kung fu money, right? Not to mention the mutton in the soup, I use white sugar for this guanidine soup, 500 yuan a pound of sugar. If you want to buy something cheap, okay, the official is thirty steps to the east, and Sun Lao'er's family has it, and his family has guanidine soup made of brown sugar, three dollars a bowl. The little old man looked at Wang Xiu like a turtle, his eyelids drooped and pulled, and he looked like he loved to buy or not.

"Got, got, the five-dollar deal, and I have earned it back with the effort to grind my mouth." Wang Xiu didn't want to fight for this money, everyone used sugar, what else did he have to say, and took out five copper coins and threw them to the little old man. "Look at the official's dress, it's a scholar from other places rushing to take the exam, right? It's just five cents, you scholars don't know the hardships of the little old man. The little old man rubbed the copper coin with his hand, and put it in his sleeve to see the color, and there was no expression on his face. Wang Xiu originally had a thousand words to fight back, but when it came to hardship, he was speechless, prosperity and poverty coexisted, which is a vivid portrayal of this era, and it is not easy for people to do business, and he didn't care about the three walnuts and two dates Standing and taking the guanidine soup handed over by the little old man, he took a sip and grinned: "Don't really say it, your guantian is really authentic." ”

"That is, the official is a foreigner, I don't know. Hey, where are the officials, the soup hasn't been drunk yet? ”

Wang Xiu had already put down the soup bowl, and under the surprised gaze of the little old man, he turned around and walked briskly west. xh118