Gao Gong, Hu Zongxian, Zhu Heng, Chen Yiqin...... These four may be a little less interesting than Xu Jie, Yan Shifan, and Yang Bo, but they are definitely outstanding people. Especially Gao Gong, who is slightly better than Zhang Juzheng by three points, and Hu Zongxian is a veritable commander of the anti-Japanese army, and it is rare for him to be willing to do things and can do things.

Although it is not yet time for them to show their talents, they are young and strong, and several people are not ordinary people...... It was the first time they took the exam hosted by Wang Yue, and they were not very suitable for the rhythm of the exam.

In the past, it was also difficult to take the imperial examination, and it was necessary to write a brilliant and stable eight-strand essay within the specified time. With just more than 200 words, it is necessary to pay attention to the format, conform to the teachings of the sages, and cater to the examiner, without losing its own style...... This fucking is to make a dojo inside a snail shell, is it so big, you can imagine.

And Wang Yue's exam is different, he doesn't let candidates struggle in the middle of one or several eight-strand essays.

His pressure is to have a lot of questions and a lot of content, including everything. Moreover, many essay questions require that there is something to be said, and there is no standard answer.

For example, in those cases, the madman Zhang San sounded very hateful, and when you think about it carefully, it is very pitiful...... It's really confusing how to decide.

Because of this, if you are limited to these questions, then I'm sorry, even in two hours, you won't be able to handle a hundred questions.

Many people just don't have enough time and leave the scene.

The four of Gao Gong were somewhat affected, but they were able to adjust it well, and basically wrote down all the parts they were good at.

Especially Gao Gong, who can answer more than half of the questions correctly, and there is no lack of wonderful parts, is already a genius.

However, their excellent performance, in front of Zhu Zaiji, all became useless, and even a little embarrassed.

Is the prince seven or eight this year?

He actually answered 86 questions correctly, is there any heavenly reason?

Could it be that the royal people still have an IQ bonus?

In the face of his father's praise and the dumbfounded eyes of the four people, Zhu Zaiji seemed very calm, and even a little annoyed.

"Actually, there are a few questions, Master has talked about similar questions, but it's a pity that I didn't remember them, and there are a lot of wrong words, if it weren't for the relatively relaxed exam this time, I'm afraid it would be ten ten."

"And the master said, my chance is this time, and after all the big guys are enrolled in the school and accept the new teaching methods, I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the test for others."

Zhu Zaiji was honest and told the details.

The four of them finally felt a little comforted, and they were the first to take the lead, which was understandable...... But then again, losing to a little kid is still far behind.

made a few people quite faceless, and they couldn't help but secretly make up their minds that they must study hard, at least better than the little doll in front of them!

Zhu Houxi saw that the atmosphere was a little tense, and secretly scolded himself, isn't this redundant? It's quite old, and I can't help it, where did the city government go?

The problem is that my son got good grades in the exam, this kind of thing is different!

No matter how big the character is, he can't hold it!

"You will be a person who studies in the academy from now on, nothing else, I hope you can study hard and learn your skills well...... Uncle Fu Yuan is considered a genius in the world, follow him, you will definitely benefit a lot, I have prepared the imperial meal, you can also taste the taste of the palace. ”

Soon, eighteen dishes were delivered.

Gao Gong couldn't help but widen his eyes.

I have heard of the name of the imperial banquet for a long time, and today I really want to take a good look, what does the emperor eat?

When the food came up, they were all a little dumbfounded.

How to say it, the palace dishes look really good, but when you stuff them in your mouth, they are not a taste. Especially some meats, which are just hot, are not delicious when they are cold.

It's just that the palace dishes are like swallowing water warmly, the taste is extremely poor, and the taste is not very good, wouldn't it be the emperor who lied to them?

"Hahaha!" Zhu Houxi couldn't help laughing, "It's different from what you think, right?" Today's day is pretty good! ”

"The dishes in the palace are rarely hot, there is no way, someone has to test the poison in advance, and when it is sent to my mouth, it will already be cold. Also, the palace cuisine should not be too delicious, nor should there be too many seasonal fruits and vegetables...... The reason is also very simple, if you are happy to eat, you will ask the imperial dining room to do it, but what if you can't do it? The Son of Heaven was angry, but he wanted to kill his head. ”

What Zhu Houxi said was completely beyond the imagination of the four teenagers, they were dumbfounded, but after thinking about it carefully, there was really a little bit of truth.

It turns out that the Son of Heaven doesn't just do whatever he wants!

"I don't mean anything else when I tell you this...... The prince was still a child, and I let him study with Uncle Fu Yuan, and let him enter the academy, just to let him understand the life of ordinary people. I succeeded the great unification as a vassal king, and after more than ten years in Anlu, I finally had some different insights. In the past, the son of heaven of my Ming Dynasty grew up in the palace, except for the eunuchs around him, he was a woman, and the people who taught the prince were just some Hanlin Confucian scholars, how could this work! ”

"The prince went to Xishan, to be taught and studied with you, I hope you treat him as an ordinary classmate, even a little brother, take care of him, love him, assist him, let him be a good emperor, and let you become the pillars of the country!"

Zhu Houxi, this guy is really a bit charming, and after a few words, the four teenagers burst into tears and were very excited.

Don't say anything, our lives are His Royal Highness the Prince.

Zhu Houxi was afraid that he would fool a few teenagers, so he took the lead in saying goodbye.

The crown prince and a few people were left behind.

Although they are classmates, the age gap between each other is indeed larger, how do you speak?

The clever Hu Zongxian spoke first.

"Your Highness, you said that you studied with Uncle Fu Yuan, but I don't know what Uncle Fu Yuan taught?"

When asked about reading, Zhu Zaiji finally had something to say, "Master talked about a lot of things...... He told me that it is necessary to divide the complex knowledge into categories and disassemble the complex knowledge, so as not to be confused by the complicated appearances. ”

Gao Gong couldn't help but nod his head, it makes sense!

"Anything else?" Hu Zongxian asked again.

"Yes, Master also said that we must be problem-oriented and be able to solve practical difficulties."

Gao Gong smiled: "Your Highness, now you have no difficulties?" ”

"Yes!"

Zhu Zaiji nodded really seriously, "This is the problem encountered by the imperial grandmother." I asked Master, and Master told me to find a way. ”

Even the old queen mother is embarrassed, which is a bit interesting.

"Your Highness, can you say no?"

Zhu Zaiji scratched his head, "It's better to wait until tomorrow when I lead you to take a look, the incident happened in Xishan, our academy." ”

Turning the day, Zhu Zaiji really took them to Xishan.

It is said that it is not far, but in fact, it is more than ten miles away from the academy. There is no way, the academy was originally the palace of the Queen Mother, and the destination was a coal kiln, and if I wanted to get too close, the court did not agree.

Zhu Zaiji cautiously walked to a puddle and pointed, "Look! ”

The four of them came over and found that the puddle was not big, but it looked very deep, Hu Zongxian picked up a branch and tried it, and sure enough.

Zhu Heng held his chin, looked at the pitch black around him, and said softly, "Is this a mining pit?" ”

Zhu Zaiji nodded, "That's right!" Last year, the coal dug up from here bought 5,000 taels of silver, just a pit! But then someone dug up the water vein, the pit was flooded, and it took a lot of effort before and after, but there was no way to recover, so they had to give up. ”

Zhu Zaiji said very seriously: "There are more than 30 such pits in Xishan alone, if it can't be solved, the imperial grandmother will have to sell the industry in Xishan, after all, it is far less profitable than before." ”

After Zhu Zaiji finished speaking, he looked at the four people, "Do you know how to drain water?" ”

These four people looked at each other, what should they do?

"Let people scoop water out, I don't believe it, and it can't be clean!" Hu Zongxian shouted.

Zhu Zaiji immediately shook his head, "No, there will still be water seeping in, and it won't work." ”

Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin didn't have any ideas, but it was Zhu Heng, who held his chin and thought for a long time, "Your Highness, I may have a way, but I need a little money and need to make tools." ”

Zhu Zaiji smiled and said: "There is no problem, the master will be rewarded with 30,000 taels for all the craftsmen, including the students of the academy, as long as the drainage problem can be solved...... And Master also promised that this method can also be patented, and dividends will be shared every year in the future! ”

The hearts of the four men were pounding.

"Your Highness, you didn't lie to us, did you?"

Zhu Zaiji said with a straight face: "What am I lying to you for!" I'd love to make that money. I need a lot of money! ”

Listening to Zhu Zaiji's serious appearance, everyone wanted to laugh, this is really cute for His Royal Highness the Prince, the more serious it is, the more cute it is.

"Your Highness, what do you want money for?"

"Of course, I saved up money to marry my junior sister." Zhu Zaiji was very distressed and said: "I found that my junior sister is very good at eating and growing up quickly, if I don't save more money, I won't be able to support her in the future, and the master won't marry my junior sister to me." ”

Several people looked at each other and couldn't help laughing, what the hell is a child!

Gao Gong smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, with our help, Your Highness will definitely earn this money!" ”

Hu Zongxian didn't like to listen to it, "Don't be in a hurry to pat your chest, it's someone who has a way, but it's not you!" He set his eyes on Zhu Heng.

Zhu Heng hurriedly smiled honestly, "I just said it casually, I don't know if I can do it, let's give it a try." “

These people didn't expect that they had just passed the exam, and instead of entering the academy to study, they would find a way to solve the leakage. In fact, Xishang Academy encourages students to solve problems.

They have looked at the manual and know that if they can solve this puzzle, they will get several times as many credits, and it is worth a try, if not for the money!

In this way, after half a month of busy work, they told Zhu Zaiji that the matter was done!

"Master, Master!" Zhu Zaiji ran to Wang Yue's office and excitedly shouted: "We have found a way to drain water from the coal mine." ”

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, wouldn't he, he didn't even need to mix it himself, and he made a steam engine?