Chapter 117: The Ugly and Old Champion
After the emperor finished speaking, he raised his hand, and Xu Jin immediately asked the people below to send pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
After seeing with his own eyes that none of them cheated in the eyes of everyone, the emperor asked a question on the spot: "From ancient times to the present, there have been many emperors who have pursued the art of immortality, if I have this plan, what should you do!" ”
When this question came out, not only the students were confused, but even the ministers were also confused.
This question not only involves the emperor himself, but most importantly, this question is not pleasing whether it is for or against! Looking at the candidates below scratching their ears and cheeks, the ministers also looked at each other, the corners of the emperor's mouth rose, and no matter how Ren Er and the others guessed, they couldn't guess that I would come up with such a question.
Xiao Liu looked at those people and scratched his head, and the second brother just thought about it a little, and when he began to lift the pen, his eyebrows danced: "The second brother is still the most powerful, everyone is stupid!" ”
I don't know if it's her sight or her head is too obvious, the prince saw her at a glance and gave her a look: "Leave quickly, this is not the place for you to play!" ”
Here he is also here to walk around, he has no right to speak, he is here to learn, and there is fun above! Xiao Liu didn't see it, his eyes were all on the second brother.
The prince began to wave his hand slightly, motioning for her to leave.
After Xiao Liu noticed, he pointed at himself tentatively: "Are you talking to me?" ”
Whispered.
The prince nodded, waved his hand outward, and motioned for her to leave.
Xiaoliu shook his head and gestured, he didn't speak or move, he was fine.
The two of them were so 'upright and bright', and their actions of 'no one else' attracted the emperor's attention.
I followed the prince's line of sight to the door of the palace and saw the girl with her little head sticking out.
"Not good!"
Xiao Liu immediately found that he was seen by the imperial uncle, and quickly retracted his head and blocked behind the door.
After waiting for a few seconds, she didn't hear a sound, and she didn't notice anyone coming, she breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, "I was scared to death, I thought I was discovered, but fortunately I flashed fast!" ”
"Lord Wan!"
Suddenly, a voice came from overhead.
Xiaoliu was startled, bounced, and ran to the side, not wanting to hit someone's stomach, "I'm sorry, are you okay......"
Xiao Liu raised his head, "Father-in-law Xu?" ”
It's actually Grandpa Xu! Xu Jin rubbed his stomach, "Ouch, what are you running for, the county lord, your strength is really big, and the minion's stomach is about to crash through." ”
"That, I didn't mean it, I thought Uncle Huang sent someone to arrest me!"
Xiaoliu scratched his head and laughed dryly.
"The slave was sent by the emperor, the county lord and the slave should go!"
"Huh? Uncle Huang really wants to punish me! I didn't do anything, I didn't make a sound......"
Gonggong Xu looked back at her: "The county lord will know when the old slave comes." ”
Xiao Liu pouted and lowered his head and followed behind Xu Jin, rubbing, a little afraid, afraid of being punished by the imperial uncle.
But she found that she didn't enter the main hall, and thought that she had escaped, but she didn't expect that from the back door, the emperor's dragon chair was around the top of the main hall, and the emperor was sitting on the high platform.
"This ......"
It's over, Uncle Huang must be angry, she is going to be beaten in the palm of her hand, woo woo woo ...... "Come here, what are you doing here?" ”
The emperor called softly and beckoned to her.
Xiao Liu thought about it, what are you afraid of, anyway, it will not be bad, so he simply swaggered over: "Xiao Liu has seen Uncle Huang!" ”
Half-squatting salute.
Xiao Liu thought about it, what are you afraid of, anyway, it will not be bad, so he simply swaggered over: "Xiao Liu has seen Uncle Huang!" ”
Half-squatting salute.
"Come here, here!"
motioned for Xiao Liu to stand beside him.
Xu Jin brought an embroidered stool and put it in the emperor's hand, and Xiao Liu walked over and sat down obediently.
"If you want to see it, you can see it in the open light, how good it is to sit here and watch, but you can't make noise, or you will be punished!"
"Yes, Xiaoliu knows, thank you Uncle Huang!"
Xiaoliu grinned.
"Silly!"
The corners of the prince's mouth lifted slightly.
"You ......"
Xiaoliu was just about to yell, immediately hold back, I'll bear it, don't leave after school! Xiao Liu really sat obediently and watched the people below answer the questions.
After half an hour passed, the emperor pointed at Tang Er.
Xu Jin immediately walked down and picked up Tang Er's exam paper.
Tang Er raised his head and blinked in shock, when did Xiao Liu run up.
When Xiao Liu saw the second brother looking at her, she shook her hand and grinned at him.
The emperor saw it, smiled and nodded, yes, let people return it to him, and then ordered a few more people to look at it.
The mood of the person who was taken away from the exam paper was really a ups and downs, first of all, he was hand-picked by the emperor to read the article he wrote, which is a good thing.
But it is when the thoughts are thick, they are taken away, interrupted by the thoughts, and it is not easy to pick them up again.
And it's good that the emperor has a smile after reading it, if he doesn't look good, the whole heart is frightened, where can he still write.
Tang Er waved all the way, and it was done overnight, and it took half of the time to finish writing, and he raised his hand to signal, and someone immediately came to take the scroll and showed it to the emperor.
The emperor nodded frequently.
Soon, the incense was lit, the time was over, and everyone's rolls were put away.
The emperor put down the exam paper, looked at the people below, and clicked on the second place of a jinshi: "You come to talk, if you are replaced, what will you do?" ”
"Since ancient times, the way of immortality is not advisable, and the emperors who have done this have either harmed their holy body worse and worse, or harmed the people to make a living, the country is ruined, and the students will work hard to do their duty as a courtier!"
The emperor didn't say anything, and ordered another answer.
This person didn't seem to be satisfied with the previous answer when he saw the emperor, so he changed his answer: "The duty of a courtier is to obey, and it is not advisable to die, think what the emperor can't think, do what the Son of Heaven can't do, just obey the order and do your part!" ”
Whether you listen or not, you look like a loyal minister, but one is more reckless and the other is pedantic.
The emperor directly nodded Tang Er and replied.
"Back to the emperor, the students feel that whether it is death or obedience, it is a courtier's loyalty to the emperor."
Tang Er arched his hand and stood up to answer.
White robe, high bun, fixed with white jade hairpin, lower hair draped behind the shoulders, red lips and white teeth, how to look at how a peerless son.
Xiao Liu's eyes lit up, and he supported his chin with both hands, listening to the second brother's talk.
"In fact, there is nothing wrong with pursuing immortality, everyone wants immortality, this is human nature, and no one can avoid it.
If there is such a good thing, it is still a good thing for the country and the people.
It's just that this has never been realized since ancient times, and I don't know if it's true or not. ”
Tang Er's words were too cunning, he neither said that he wanted to admonish, nor did he say that he would obey, but only discussed the topic of cultivating immortality.
The problem is that there is nothing wrong with the pursuit of immortality, nor is there much support, it seems that everything is said, but in fact nothing is said.
The emperor looked at him meaningfully, this kid is not like his father at all, but similar to Zhenguo Gong, he seems to be honest, he is a brute force general born with mud legs, but in fact, he rarely suffers, and he deserves the same.
The ministers whispered, and Tang Er's answer was mixed.
Many candidates also despised his answers.
The emperor ordered a few more answers, and then let people out of the palace, and the emperor had to look at their answer sheets with the ministers, and the results were announced three days later.
Xiao Liu followed the prince out of the main hall, and Tang Er was waiting for her outside the hall.
"Why did you get inside? Didn't you ask you to wait for the second brother outside? is so naughty, fortunately the emperor did not blame! ”
Tang Er took her hand and touched her forehead.
"Wronged, second brother, I was really waiting outside, it was Gonggong Xu who led me in, I was obedient, I didn't make any noise!"
She was indeed waiting outside, and the outside of this hall was also outside, and she didn't tell a lie.
"Yes, you are the most well-behaved, no one is as good as you!"
Tang Er smiled helplessly.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, let's go first, thank you for taking care of your sister!"
Bow your hand to the crown prince.
"Goodbye, brother prince!"
Xiao Liu waved and followed the second brother away.
Three days passed in a flash, and Xiao Liu was archery with the fifth brother on the martial arts training ground.
"Fifth brother, yesterday I saw the third brother sneaking out of the house, do you know why he went?"
Xiaoliu shoots an arrow and hits the bull's-eye.
"I didn't notice this, but I found that the third brother was a little wrong during this time, he was chattering, and occasionally I listened to what he muttered."
Xiao Wu also shot an arrow and shot it crookedly.
"Ahh Is the third brother sick? ”
Xiaoliu turned his head to look at him.
"Probably not, the third brother is so strong, and I don't see anything wrong with him!"
"Oh."
Xiaoliu was right to think about it, so he didn't think much about it.
At this time, a team of guards dressed in red was beating gongs and drums to the Zhenguo Mansion.
While walking, he also knocked on the gong and shouted: "Tang Yile Gongzi High School explores the flowers......"
When he came to the gate of the Zhenguo Mansion, he said to the gatekeeper: "Why don't you hurry up and go in and tell Tanhualang to come and receive the decree!" ”
The subordinates hurriedly went in to invite the eldest lady and the second son.
As soon as Tang Er came out, he was warmly greeted by the eunuch who passed the decree at the door: "Ouch, Tanhualang can be regarded as coming out after a long time, come, hurry up and wait for Tanhualang to put on his clothes and ride a horse to the streets!" ”
Tang Er is still a little blind, how can it be Tanhua, shouldn't it be the champion? He was helped onto the horse, led the horse and walked towards the street.
Yang Feifei was not dissatisfied, but greeted her subordinates with a smile: "Quick, hurry up and tell the people in the house the good news, and in addition, scatter copper coins outside the house, so that everyone can have fun together!" ”
"Mrs. Tang, congratulations, congratulations......"
The onlookers at the door greeted her, and she happily returned the salute: "Thank you neighbors, happy and happy!" ”
Xiaoliu was still shooting arrows with the fifth brother, and Dong Xing ran towards this side: "Miss, Miss...... Great joy......"
Xiaoliu stopped to look at her: "What kind of joy?" ”
"The second son is in high school, and he won the third place, Tanhualang!"
Dong Xing said excitedly.
Xiaoliu frowned, "Why are there so many first places, my second brother is so powerful!" ”
"It doesn't matter how many people he has, the second brother is also very good when he wins the third place, let's hurry up and go to see the street, or it will be too late!"
Tang Wu threw his bow and arrows to the subordinates on the side and said excitedly.
"yes, let's go!"
Xiao Liu threw the bow, carried his skirt and ran out of the house.
"Wait a minute, fifth brother, ......"
Xiaoliu and they came to the street, and there were people everywhere, and the restaurants, inns, and teahouses that they would pass by on the street were also full, and many people had already booked their rooms.
Now Xiao Liu and Xiao Wu are standing on the side of the road: "What should I do, Fifth Brother forgot to book a room!" ”
"I forgot too!"
Xiaoliu cried and mourned, why did she forget such an important thing! "It's okay, let's go find the fourth brother, he must have a way!"
Xiao Wu pulled Xiao Liu to the side.
Suddenly, a person appeared in front of them: "Two, my young master is invited!" ”
and motioned for them to look up at the window on the second floor of the teahouse.
"Little Six...... Primary Six ......"
Xiao Liu looked up and saw Ning Huaijun shaking a fan at her on it.
"It's a sick seedling! Fifth brother, go! ”
Xiao Liu ran to the second floor.
Pushing open the door, Ning Huaijun stood at the window and smiled at her: "I knew you would come, I booked this private room a month in advance, this is a must-pass place for street tours, and the view is good, how about it?" ”
Reaching out, motioned for her to come over and feel it.
Xiao Liu ran over and looked down, and sure enough, downstairs was the street, which couldn't be clearer, and hugged Ning Huaijun in surprise.