In early February, the ninth session of the examination officially began.

During the township test, Zhu Houzhao would have called Xie Zhi to get up early if he didn't spend money on Xie Zhi, let alone spend money on the test.

Early in the morning, Zhu Houzhao broke in early, and Xie Zhi was still dazed when he saw a big head in front of him.

"Xie Wu, it's almost up, don't delay..."

Xie Zhi reacted after a while, and said helplessly: "Your Highness, it's still early at this hour, right?" ”

Zhu Houzhao picked up Xie Zhi, who was about to turn over and sleep again, and said urgently: "It's better to be earlier than late, get up quickly, this palace has already instructed Xiangyue to prepare washing water for you." ”

Zhu Houzhao kept making noise in Xie Zhi's ears, and Xie Zhi didn't feel sleepy, so he simply turned over from the bed and sat up, and said, "Why did Your Highness get up so early?" ”

Zhu Houzhao would not admit it, he couldn't sleep excitedly while waiting to earn money from Xie Zhi, and replied: "This palace is not worried that those people below are clumsily missing the time, for this reason, this palace has not slept well all night." ”

So, it's for him?

Xie Zhi didn't break it, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help it, and said: "Xie Wu, you have to take the test well, if you can win the champion, the silver can be multiplied several times, the fireworks for the New Year are good, but it is a pity that the two thousand taels of silver are spent there, and you refuse to ask your father for some rewards." ”

Zhu Houzhao has nagged Xie Zhi more than once about this question.

In fact, what is the income on a hundred taels and how much is the income of two thousand taels, this is an astronomical number that cannot be compared.

Compared with Zhu Houzhao's pain, Xie Zhi was very generous, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, there are more opportunities to earn money in the future." ”

Now Xie Zhi's mind is not on business, and after he gets the diploma of the imperial examination, the matter of silver is not easy to grasp.

As he was talking, Xiangyue had already brought toiletry water for Xie Zhi.

With the help of Xiangyue, Xie Zhi cleaned up, changed into a new Confucian shirt, and then had breakfast before leaving the palace to prepare to go to the Tribute Courtyard.

"Xie Wu, good student exam, this palace is waiting for your good news." Xie Zhi walked out of the distance, and Zhu Houzhao shouted behind him again.

Xie Zhi didn't stop, and waved directly at Zhu Houzhao behind him to show that he heard.

After coming out of the East Palace, He Liang led several palanquin men with sedan chairs and waited outside the palace gate.

Most of these sedan chairs can only be sat by officials and people, and the sedan chair to the Gongyuan is also to please a good fortune, so that they can win the championship in one fell swoop, so as to enter the ranks of going out to take the sedan chair.

Seeing He Liang and others outside, Xie Zhi directly got into the sedan chair.

After entering the sedan chair, He Liangcai asked, "Can you receive a certain message from Zhang Yongchuan?" ”

After He Liang beckoned the sedan chair man to get up the sedan chair, he followed outside the sedan chair and replied: "Received, the villain put all the one hundred and twenty taels collected in the first inn on the young master, young master, the villain found a fireworks shop in the south of the city to cooperate, his family's fireworks are the largest in Beijing, and they also promised that the young master can check the accounts at any time." ”

Xie Zhi hummed lightly and then stopped talking.

Sitting in the sedan chair, the appropriate height and the appropriate degree of shaking made Xie Zhi, who was woken up by Zhu Houzhao from his sleep, a little drowsy.

When Xie Zhi was in a daze with his fist on his head, he felt that his position had dropped in height.

Then I heard He Liang shouting on the side: "Young Master..."

Xie Zhi took the test basket and was about to get off the sedan chair, and asked in a daze, "Arrived?" ”

The distance between the Gongyuan and the East Palace is not very far, that is, it can be reached in the time of a few sticks of incense.

Xie Zhi had just gotten up from the sedan chair, and He Liang shouted nervously outside, saying, "Young master, don't come down, the villain can solve it." ”

Look at it like this, this is not yet to the Tribute Academy? Is there something else unforeseeable going on?

Xie Zhi really didn't rush down, sat back in the sedan car, lifted the sedan curtain and took a look at the situation outside.

I saw that their way forward was probably stopped by five or six strong men.

The examination was a matter of great importance to the imperial court that day, and the Soldiers and Horses, the Shuntian Mansion, and the East and West factories were all active on the street to avoid anyone making trouble, and also to deal with emergencies.

On the road from the palace to the tribute courtyard, there were no servants.

After all, Xie Zhi was the only one who came out of the palace to participate in the Spring Festival, and the yamen couldn't arrange a large number of errands for him alone.

Of course, if this situation can be expected, with the level of attention he is receiving now, he can't arrange a large number of errand soldiers, and it is completely fine to arrange a few people to protect him.

This is the situation, not to mention others, even Xie Zhi himself didn't expect it.

He has been in the East Palace for most of these years, and the person who has offended is only a few people who can be counted.

Those who were offended couldn't have resorted to such clumsy means, could they?

After seeing the situation outside, Xie Zhi did not continue to stay in the sedan chair, put down the test basket, and walked out of the sedan directly.

"Young Master, why did you come out? Before arriving at the tribute courtyard, he got off the sedan chair, which was unlucky. ”

Not a daughter-in-law? It's not lucky.

If he doesn't want to come, can he deal with these people?

If you can't solve the current situation, no matter how auspicious you can't appear in the Gongyuan on time, and you don't have the qualifications for the exam, what's the use of talking about auspiciousness?

Xie Zhibai glanced at He Liang, and said angrily: "If you have the ability to take down these people, Young Master Ben can't come down, okay, go back, so as not to splash blood on you." ”

Over the years, although he has stayed in the East Palace, his fist and foot kung fu has not been wasted, and he has insisted on practicing every day.

The original owner is burly and has fist and foot kung fu as the base, Xie Zhi can be stronger than ordinary people as long as he puts a little effort into it.

He Liang has been by Xie Zhi's side for a long time, and he should also know Xie Zhi, but his confidence in Xie Zhi is insufficient.

Xie Zhi made a move, but he was a little worried.

Xie Zhi didn't pay attention to him, and went directly towards those strong men.

After walking a few steps away from the strong man, Xie Zhi smiled lightly and said: "If you ask who you are instructed by, presumably you will not answer, forget it, you don't ask, any of them will do what they have to do, wait, go to the Gongyuan in a hurry, come, let's start, don't talk about the morality of the rivers and lakes, let's go together." ”

Xie Zhi was happy, and the leader didn't have a mother-in-law, so he arched his hand and said, "I'm offended." ”

Then, he waved his hand and commanded his subordinates to come to Xie Dao.

Although Xie Zhi is young, his face is a little immature, tall, and his figure is not weak.

Five strong men rushed towards Xie Zhi together...

Xie Zhi took a stance, waved his fists and feet, and dodged flexibly, that is, with a stick of incense, the five strong men all fell to the ground.

The leader looked incredulous as he saw his men fall to the ground.

Xie Zhi raised his head and pulled up a smile and said, "Are Your Excellency still here?" If you don't come, please give way and let someone go directly. ”

The strong man didn't insist any longer, and took a step back to the side, which was kind of out of the way.

Xie Zhi replied with a thank you, then turned around and sat back in the sedan chair.

He Liang sat back in the sedan chair after Xie Zhi and praised with a flattering face: "Young master, Shenwu." ”

Xie Zhi, who was a sycophant, was very comfortable in his heart.

Immediately afterwards, He Liang, who was outside the sedan chair, said: "Young master, you have to tell the master about today's matter, and let the master check the master behind it." ”

The mastermind behind him was the one who didn't want him to go to high school, and he offended two groups of people, one was Zhang Heling, and the other was Zhou Shou.

I heard that Zhang Heling also spent thousands of taels to bet on him to win the champion, and with Zhang Heling's slamming the door, he would not be willing to give up these thousands of taels to lay this game.

The other one is Zhou Shou, his grandson, Zhou Ping bet on Xie Yuan of Ying Tianfu, and can barely be regarded as an object of suspicion.

As far as his father has been an official in the court for many years, he may not have offended people, and there are also those who don't want him to be the champion.

If you want to check, it's not easy.

If the movement is too small, it may not be fruitful, but if the movement is too large, it will inevitably have a bad impact on his father.

At present, his father is his big tree, and he can't easily destroy the branches.

Xie Zhi waved his hand and said: "Forget it, this matter can be told to my father, just check the people behind the scenes, when the spring is over, it is still too late for my father to avoid suspicion, and it is not suitable to participate in it." ”