The period of the palace examination is getting closer and closer, since Zhou Jin became famous in Beijing because of his high school Huiyuan, many noble children and officials have come to make friends, which has seriously interfered with his study, he can push and push, and hide if he can, but there are also those who can't be pushed and can't be hidden, such as today's invitation from Du Yiqing, the secretary of the ministry, which he can't refuse!

Zhou Jin was invited to Du Mansion as a guest, he behaved appropriately, advanced and retreated, Du Yiqing saw that although he was from a poor family, he had an extraordinary bearing and outstanding talent, and he also appreciated him very much in his heart!

Xie Ronghua recommended the imperial examination system, and the selected talents from the poor family will definitely be entrusted with important tasks in the future, this Zhou Jin is now a pearl covered with dust, and after the palace examination, he may be able to soar, since His Majesty wants such talents, then he naturally wants to attract such talents!

After Du Yiqing and Zhou Jin exchanged a few polite words, there was a sound of the piano, elegant and refined, which made people yearn for it, and after the sound of the piano, Du Yiqing asked Zhou Jin: "What does Zhou Gongzi think of this piano sound?" ”

Zhou Jin praised: "This piano is only because it exists in the sky, how many times can I smell it in the world!" ”

Du Yiqing laughed and said: "Don't hide it from the son, it is the little girl Du Shuying who caress the qin, she is twenty-eight years old, the old man has been worrying about her marriage recently, Zhou Gongzi can understand her piano, it can be described as a bosom friend, it is better to let the old man call the shots......"

"My lord, Miss is everyone's beautiful lady, how can she be worthy of being a concubine!" Zhou Jin shook his head and smiled!

"To be a concubine?" Du Yiqing exclaimed!

"Don't hide it from my lord, I have already married a wife in the next, although she is just a peasant woman, but she is in the middle of the same thing, sharing joys and sorrows, the so-called bad wife does not go to the court, how can she abandon her because of the wealth and future in front of her!" Zhou Jin sighed and said, "I can't marry Miss as my wife, if I am a concubine and I really humiliate the adult, I should just leave it at that, and bother the Lord to find another soulmate for the Miss!" ”

Du Yiqing listened to his words, his face was pale, but he couldn't attack, and after a few polite words with him, he asked the housekeeper to send him away!

After Zhou Jin left, Du Yiqing gritted his teeth and said: "This Zhou Jin, the old man is willing to take a hand with him, he is so ignorant of lifting, he really thinks that if he wins a huiyuan, he will be able to rise from now on?" ”

"Master, I heard that Liu Xiang's youngest son, Liu Yuan, gritted his teeth with hatred for this Zhou Jin, and regarded him as the biggest enemy who competed with him for the top prize, because of the relationship between the Liu family, he wanted to remove Zhou Jin from the palace examination list, and today Zhou Jin is so ignorant, I don't think we have to help him, let the Liu family remove him, see if he knows the height of the sky!" The doorman of Du Mansion said beside Du Yiqing!

Du Yiqing nodded and said with a smile: "Then let's turn a blind eye, anyway, the removal of the name is not done by me, Your Majesty wants to blame, and it can't be blamed on my head, this Zhou Jin, it's really time to give him some color!" ”

The palace examination was held in early April, and all candidates waited in front of the palace gate, and after the roster was read out by the officials, they entered the Xuanzheng Hall under the guidance of the eunuchs, and Xie Ronghua personally made the assessment!

Zhou Jin and Ma Liang were waiting in front of the palace gate early in the morning, and the official read the name of the exam, which needed to be carefully verified, and the whole body could be checked before entering the palace gate!

"Ma Liang!" The official shouted!

"Here!" Ma Liang stepped forward, and after being inspected by the officials, he let him enter the palace, but after he left, he saw that the officials of the Ministry of Rites began to pack up his things, and Zhou Jin stepped forward in shock and said, "My lord, all the people who participated in the palace examination have entered?" ”

The official nodded, looked at him and said, "It's all in, let's go back quickly to see the excitement, the excitement in the palace, you can't see it if you want to!" ”

"No, I'm Huiyuan Zhou Jin who can try, how can I not be on this list?" Zhou Jin said urgently!

The official of the Ministry of Rites listened to his words, looked him up and down for a moment, opened the roster and looked for it carefully, and said, "There is no Zhou Jin in this roster, so the son should leave!" ”

Zhou Jin's face turned pale, and he said angrily: "How could it not be? Someone must have done something to prevent me from taking the temple exam! ”

"We do things according to the rules, if we say no, we don't, if you mess around, don't blame me for calling the guards to arrest you and put you in prison!" The official snapped!

While the two were arguing, a voice said in a deep voice, "What's going on!" ”

"Lord Wang!" The originally high-spirited official stepped forward and said, "That's the case, this person said that his name is Zhou Jin, and he should be on the list of people who will participate in the palace examination, but he is clearly not on this list, isn't he disrupting official business?" He said that someone deliberately omitted him, but this list has been reviewed by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials, if one of the scholars omitted him, how could two adults miss him at the same time, I think he is talking nonsense! ”

Wang Chengzhi glanced at Zhou Jin, who was nervous on the side, and said, "Show me the roster!" ”

He looked at the roster handed over, and then looked at Zhou Jin and said, "Zhou Gongzi, can you tell me about the articles you made during the examination, stealing the successes and failures of the past generations......

"But there is a rebellion and a gathering of thieves, and all his kingdom will be destroyed, and although the lord wants to repent, there is no one who is safe and powerful. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info where the cultivation of politics and religion, when the cultivation can be repaired, if the incident is together, and regret it, it is useless. Therefore, every time the lord sees the death of his predecessor, he knows the reason for his political and religious death, but he does not know the loss of his body. It is to laugh at the death of Xia Wei with Yin, and you and Li also laugh at the death of Yin. Zhou Jin replied without changing his face!

Wang Chengzhi closed the roster and said with a smile: "If it's really you, your article is very well written, let's go, I'll take you into the palace!" ”

Zhou Jin was pleasantly surprised: "Master Xie! ”

"Lord Wang, there is no him on the roster, it is not in accordance with the rules!" The official said urgently!

"Your Majesty wants talents, not rules, if something comes down, I will bear it, what are you afraid of?" Wang Chengzhi said with a smile and strode into the palace gate with Zhou Jin!

When Zhou Jin arrived, the palace test was about to start, Ma Liang saw him and said with confidence: "I haven't seen you all this time, I thought you wouldn't be able to come?" ”

Zhou Jin saw those who were shocked by his appearance, and his face was pale, and he smiled lightly: "Fortunately, there are noble people to help, and I want to disappoint some people!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch sang: "Your Majesty has arrived!" ”

The young emperor sat on the dragon chair surrounded by everyone, and the candidates were almost all facing the saint for the first time, but the experience of this emperor was like a legend, they were already familiar with it, and when they saw the real person for the first time, they couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in their hearts, they shouted long live salute, Xie Ronghua let them get up, looked at their nervous faces, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be afraid of me, you are all the best talents selected by the empire, and you are the light of the Great Wei, today, I hope that you will live up to expectations and show your best talents in front of me!" ”

After he finished speaking, he said to Shang Jing on the side: "Let's start!" ”

The palace examination lasted for four hours before it ended, and the defense with the emperor made all the candidates exhausted, Ma Liang helped Zhou Jin and said: "Zhou Jin, I can't even speak clearly when I see Your Majesty, this time Jinshi is definitely finished!" ”

Zhou Jin comforted him and said, "You have done your best, just have a clear conscience!" ”

He said, looking back at the tall Xuanzheng Palace, thinking of the emperor's flying expression, sharp words of defense, his heart rose with pride, he has always known that when today, although he is the same age, but he is a young hero, he has a lot of experience, his own eloquence, now I see, it is really a very person, if he can become his subordinate, it must be a great blessing, hope, he can fancy himself!