"The gate of the house is full of people throwing papers......"

"The old man is also ......"

Li Di and Kou Ji glanced at each other, and they both showed a wry smile.

Li Di turned sideways, faced Kou Ji, and said with a smile: "You came to find the old man in the middle of the night, you must have something to say, come in and talk." ”

Kou Ji jumped off the donkey's back, tied the donkey's reins to the post outside the tea shed, and entered the tea shed.

There are four tables in the tea shed, two guys, and a deck chair.

The men lowered the straw curtains around the tea shed to ward off the cold wind outside.

Li Di was lying in a chaise longue, covered with a blanket, with a brazier and a small red clay stove in front of him, on which tea was cooking.

There was silver frost charcoal in the brazier, so there was not much smoke and dust when it burned, and after the grass curtain around it was lowered, you could not feel the smoke and fire.

Kou Ji walked into the tea shed, sat in front of Li Di, stared at the silver frost charcoal burning in the brazier, and sighed softly.

Li Di glanced at the brazier along Kou Ji's gaze, and said lightly: "Think a small tea shed can't afford to burn silver frost charcoal?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "The people's homes that continue a little bit can't afford to burn this thing." ”

Li Di said with a look of approval: "The old man thinks so too......"

Li Di turned his head sideways to the guy who was preparing tea and said, "Ah Si, did you hear that?" The son of the Taishi Mansion said, you have a small tea shed, and you can't afford to burn silver frost charcoal. ”

The guy who was called Ah Si was a man in his fifties, who looked like an old farmer, with wrinkled skin on his face and a slight crack on his hands, but his clothes were clean, and he couldn't see his eyes when he smiled.

He smiled and carried a teapot, put it in front of Kou Ji, and bowed, "I've seen Kou Shilang......"

Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite......"

Ah Si nodded, and took another clean teacup and put it in front of Kou Ji.

Then he smiled at Li Di: "You are old, you can't stand the wind, you have to burn some charcoal to keep you warm." Besides, you can't stay in the tea shed for long a year, and burning a little more expensive silver frost charcoal is nothing. ”

Li Di sighed, "If the old man stays with you for a night, you will have to burn the silver frost charcoal for a night, and the income of a few months will be gone." ”

Ah Si grinned, "It's out of the way......"

Li Di sighed again and said no more.

Kou Ji's eyes lingered on Ah Si and Li Di.

Li Di looked at Ah Si's busy back, and explained with a wry smile: "The old man entered Bianjing City at the beginning of that year, bumped into Ah Si, who was about to starve to death, and took him to the tea shed for a full meal.

The old man wanted to take him as an entourage, but he disappeared after eating.

The old man thought he was an ungrateful man.

Unexpectedly, a few months later, not far from the old man's mansion, there was an additional tea shed.

The old man has changed his mansion several times over the years, and Ah Si's tea shed has changed places several times.

Every time, it is not far from the old man's mansion.

The old man asked him several times why he wanted to open the tea shed not far from the old man's mansion.

Do you know what this old boy says? ”

Kou Ji shook his head slowly.

Li Di said with a smile: "This old boy actually said that when the old man has no place to stay that day, he can settle in his tea shed." The old man is a dignified second-class man, even if it is in the palace, there is a place for the old man to stay, how can he stay in his tea shed? ”

Li Di seemed to be telling a joke.

But Koji didn't laugh.

Because he heard a lot of affection in it.

Li Di said that he would not stay in the tea shed, but now he is in the tea shed.

Kou Ji glanced at Ah Si, who was busy, and said with emotion: "He is a person with affection and righteousness. ”

Li Di scolded with a smile: "Can love and righteousness be eaten? The old man invited him several times, wanting him to go to the house to be a steward and let him enjoy happiness with the old man, but he just didn't want to.

I have to stay in this broken tea shed, selling tea in the wind and sun.

There is not much income in a year.

I met the old man who settled in the tea shed, and he had to eat and drink well, and he had to take in the income of a few months.

What do you say he is trying to do? ”

Kou Ji picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said seriously: "He not only has affection, but also self-esteem. ”

Li Di scolded again: "Self-esteem can be eaten? ”

Kou Ji glanced at the scholars at the gate of the Li Mansion and asked, "If a person has no self-esteem, he will be like them." Do you want to see Ah Si become like them? ”

Li Di glared at Kou Ji viciously, "You don't understand these big truths as an old man." The old man just couldn't get used to his hard life and wanted him to live a good life for a few days. But no matter how the old man persuaded him, he didn't listen.

The old man just couldn't get angry, so he said that. ”

When Ah Si heard this, he turned around and smiled happily at Li Di.

The angry Li Di stared at him and scolded again.

Ah Si carried a brazier and put it at Kou Ji's feet, and the brazier was still burning with silver frost charcoal.

Seeing this, Li Di widened his eyes and scolded: "He is a young man, he can keep the cold, why should he give him some silver frost charcoal." Do you know that after this pot of silver frost charcoal is burned, your month's income will be gone. ”

Ah Si said with a bright smile: "It's not in the way......"

When Li Di heard this, he glared at Kou Ji.

Kou Ji hurriedly said: "I'll give you money......"

Li Di snorted coldly and put away his gaze at Kou Ji.

Ah Si laughed in a low voice: "No need to ......"

Kou Ji smiled: "It's okay...... I have money ......."

Ah Si was a little embarrassed, and Kou Ji said again: "You have received the favor of Grandpa Li, but you have not received the favor of me." If you drink your tea and burn your coals, you have to pay for it. ”

Seeing that Ah Si was still embarrassed, Li Di snorted and said, "Take it...... It's not the old man who gives you money, it's the money given by the guest, why don't you take it? ”

Ah Si nodded reluctantly.

Kou Ji smiled indifferently, took out two silver leaves, and put them on the table.

Seeing this, Ah Si wanted to speak.

Li Di snorted coldly, and he swallowed the words back into his stomach.

Ah Si put away the silver leaves and turned to get busy.

Li Di stared at Kou Ji and asked, "What are you kid doing in front of the old man's mansion when you don't sleep in the middle of the night?" ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "I just came to ask Grandpa Li what kind of regulations the Qiufu scientific expedition is and what needs to be prepared." ”

When Li Di heard this, he said disdainfully: "The old man still thinks that your kid is hiding in the gentle township, busy with the girl in Xiangfu, and has forgotten his business." ”

Kou Ji coughed dryly and did not speak.

Li Di glanced at him and said, "The autumn expedition doesn't need you to do anything, what you should do, the old man and the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion have already done it." The rest is to wait for the day of the scientific examination to come, you can go to the invigilation with the old man and go to the paper together. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly and asked, "On the way here, I bumped into a few scholars......

Kou Ji carefully talked about the few readers he had encountered.

Li Di frowned as he listened.

"A bunch of nonsense, when did the old man ever accept someone else's pitch? It is even more impossible for the old man to promise others who he will give water to when he is marking. ”

Kou Ji groaned: "I think what they said has a nose and eyes, I'm afraid it's true." If you have confiscated someone else's papers, then you should check the people in the house to see if anyone in the house has accepted someone else's papers. ”

Li Di's face sank, "The old man has returned home, and he will investigate it carefully." ”

Kou Ji asked again, "Is it the same for the imperial examinations in previous years?" ”

Li Di gritted his teeth and nodded.

Kou Ji frowned and said, "If the paper is useful, why do you need the imperial examination?" ”

Li Di said in a deep voice: "The old man also knows this drawback. The old man is determined to rectify this drawback in this autumn scientific expedition. ”

After a pause, Li Di looked at Kou Ji and said, "Since the words have come to this, then there is one thing, the old man will not hide it from you." ”

Seeing Li Di's expression a little solemn, Kou Ji asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Li Di said with a gloomy face: "The old man recently found in Bianjing City that someone was reselling the test questions of the Qiuyu scientific examination. ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "True or fake?" ”

Li Di gritted his teeth and said, "True question!" ”

Kou Ji was stunned, "Where did they get the real questions?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at Li Di and frowned, "The test questions for this year's autumn scientific examination were written by you, my grandfather, and the prince. After the question was finished, it was sealed in the palace and not taken out, and it was taken out on the day of the scientific examination.

In this case, how can it be leaked? ”

Li Di stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "It was the same in previous years, and it was also leaked in previous years. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "You mean that someone in the palace leaked the question?" ”

Li Di nodded slowly.

Kou Ji was puzzled and said, "Since you know that someone in the palace is leaking, why don't you stop it?" ”

Li Di sighed and said, "I can't find out who leaked the question." ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "As long as it's a case, there's no reason why it can't be investigated." ”

Li Di asked, "Who is going to investigate?" It must be the eunuchs and palace ladies in the palace who leak the problem, and they are all in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The investigation and punishment of them is also the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Do you think that the eunuch leaders who have benefited will be able to find out who they are sheltering? ”

Kou Ji said decisively: "Change the subject!" ”

Li Di sneered: "Your grandfather tried, but as soon as he changed the question, it was immediately leaked." For this reason, your grandfather killed thirty-six eunuchs with a rod, but there are still people who leak the question afterwards. ”

Kou Ji gritted his teeth and said, "They all deserve to die. ”

Li Di sighed, "I don't know if it's damn old man." The old man only knows that if the problem of leaking questions is not solved, once the exam is opened, the old man's lifelong reputation will be ruined. ”

Li Di glanced at Kou Ji and sighed, "Do you think that the old man is staying here to avoid those who throw scrolls at the old man's mansion?" No! The old man is worried about leaking the problem. ”

Kou Ji thought about it for a moment and proposed, "Then come up with the question on the spot!" If you ask the question on the spot, no one will leak the question, right? ”

Li Di smiled bitterly: "It's a good way." ”

Li Di looked at Kou Ji and sighed: "I won't tell you, this is a method that the old man will use as a last resort after discussing with your grandfather." ”

Kou Ji asked, "Difficult?" ”

Li Di nodded and said, "The old man stopped the palace from leaking the question, but who will stop the old man from leaking the question?" ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "Grandpa Li, you are upright, and you won't do such a bad thing." ”

Li Di shook his head with a wry smile and said, "You believe in the old man, but will those students who fail the list believe in the old man?" ”

Without waiting for Kou Ji to answer, Li Di sighed and said, "They only think that the old man will secretly leak the questions to those students who are selected by the old man." ”

"The court will still be afraid of them......"

"The court is not afraid, and the old man is actually not afraid, but he will be afraid of the main examination in the future."

“……”

Kou Ji gritted his teeth, lowered his head and thought for a while, raised his head, and said, "Then I'll come up with the question." ”

When Li Di heard this, he first looked at Kou Ji Yi and Er, and then asked, "Are you planning to come up with a set of tricky questions to embarrass those students?" ”

After saying this, Li Di immediately shook his head and said: "There are many talented people in the world, no matter how tricky your question is, as long as it is passed on, someone will definitely be able to answer it." ”

Kou Ji smiled coldly, "Then come up with a set of questions that no one can answer." ”

Li Di was stunned and said, "There is such a question? ”

Kou Ji slowly got up and arched his hand: "Grandpa Li just waits for good news." ”

After giving it over, Kou Ji walked out.

Li Di got up suddenly, and said loudly: "Don't mess around, the purpose of the imperial examination in the imperial court is to take scholars, to elect officials, if the topic you come up with has nothing to do with officialdom, not only will the Manchu civil and military forces impeach you, but the scholars in the Shilin will also scold you."

Your reputation will be ruined. ”

Kou Ji waved his hand disdainfully, "I'll let them die......"

Kou Ji got on the donkey and walked towards Kou Mansion.

Li Di was left alone to stand at the door of the tea shed, looking at Kou Ji's back and sighing.

When Koji returned to the house, he saw that the light in the bedroom was on.

A figure swayed in front of the lamp, and he knew that Xiang Yan was still busy.

He didn't bother Xiang Yan, and plunged into the study.

He stayed in the study for two days.

Two days later.

Kou Ji took a stack of rolls, as well as the three members of Jiaozipu, and entered the palace.

After entering the palace.

In the Imperial Garden, I found Zhao Zhen, who was practicing boxing against the pond.

"Chen Kou Ji, see the official family."

Kou Ji arrived not far from Zhao Zhen's side, stopped, and bowed his hand.

Zhao Zhen put away his fist, snatched the sweat towel from Chen Lin's hand, wiped the sweat, and trotted in front of Kou Ji.

He glanced Kou Ji up and down, and said with a smile: "I heard that a man who becomes married will become different, but I didn't find anything different in you." ”

Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said lightly: "After you get married, you will know." ”

Zhao Zhen said seriously to Kou Ji: "The concubine said that all parts of the country are already selecting girls, and by this time next year, I will be able to get married." ”

Kou Ji said nonchalantly: "The minister is here to congratulate the official family in advance." ”

Zhao Zhen frowned and asked, "You don't seem to be very happy?" ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Can the minister be happy?" ”

Zhao Zhenhu said suspiciously: "Something? ”

Kou Ji hugged his fist at Chen Lin in the distance, "The fathers-in-law in the palace are amazing, they frequently leak the topics of the Qiuyu scientific examination, and the harmful ministers can't accompany their wife in the mansion, and they are busy with the topics of the Qiuqiu scientific examination all day long." ”

When Chen Lin heard this, his face turned dark.

Zhao Zhen said blankly: "Didn't the Taishi kill those eunuchs who leaked the question?" ”