The palace test has passed, everything has been settled, and Tang Ning has nothing to do at all.

Xiao Jue asked him to go out to relax, but he refused without hesitation.

He planned to go to the house to see it later, the drawings were just a reference, and he was relieved to see him with his own eyes.

It was not only Xiao Jue who came, but Gu Bai and Cui Lang and Shen Jian actually came together.

The three of them have been inseparable recently, and they don't know what they are plotting, Cui Lang saw a piece of paper on his desk, picked it up and looked at it, and asked, "Is this the strategy answered by Brother Tang's palace test?" ”

Tang Ning nodded and asked, "What, is there a problem?" ”

"No, no problem." Cui Lang put down the piece of paper, let out a long sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.

Shen Jian walked over and took a look, with the same relaxed look on his face.

Gu Bai glanced at his answer sheet and asked, "You really don't plan to compete for the champion, how can you deal with the palace exam like this?" ”

"Is this a coping?"

"That's not enough to deal with?" Gu Bai looked at him, shook his head, and said, "You are doing against the imperial court!" ”

"I'm not like you, I write a good article, find another way, and have some hope."

"It's good to find another way, but your strategy is obviously off topic......" Gu Bai looked at him, with a look of regret, and said: "Your first strategy is clear, if the second article can also be decent, the second class still has hope, now it's a pity......"

Tang Yaoyao, who had just walked into the room, heard this, his steps paused, and his face was obviously a little unnatural.

She walked up to Tang Ning and said, "I'm going to go shopping with Xiaoyi Xiaoru and lend me some money." ”

Tang Ning looked at her and said in surprise: "Where's your money?" ”

The big gamble of the last provincial test made Tang Goblin make a lot of money, plus he repaid her money, he is now a proper rich woman, and he still needs to borrow money from himself?

"My money is inconvenient." Tang Yaoyao looked at him and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't be mother-in-law, Xiaoru and Xiaoyi are still waiting outside." ”

Tang Ning didn't ask anymore, took out two silver tickets and handed them to her, Tang Yaoyao walked out with the money, his face was a little not good-looking, as if someone had stolen her tens of thousands of taels of silver.

After reading Tang Ning's strategy, Cui Lang's mood was obviously much better, he looked at Gu Bai and asked, "What official does Brother Gu want to be in the future?" ”

Gu Bai waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, I hope to be in charge of the actual record in the future, and I can talk about the history of the scriptures, that's all, what about Brother Cui?" ”

Cui Lang smiled and said, "I don't have any requirements, just be the same as Brother Gu." ”

Tang Ning glanced at them, two stinky and shameless ones, in charge of the actual record, lecture on the history of the scriptures, this is the work done by Hanlin Xiu, only the champion will be awarded Hanlin Xiu.

He was ashamed to be in the company of these two shameless guys, and when he walked out of the room, Xiao Ru stood at the gate of the courtyard, looked at him and asked, "Brother Xiao Ning, we are going to go shopping on the street, do you want to go together?" ”

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, I'll go to the house in a while." ”

He still remembers the situation of accompanying Tang Fairy to go shopping, she alone is enough for herself, plus Xiaoru and Xiaoyi ......, if there are three people, his physical strength is a little unable to keep up.

……

On the first day after the end of the palace examination, he began to mark the papers, and three full days have passed so far, and the entire Jingshi, I don't know how many eyes are looking at the direction of the palace.

The palace examination is different from the state examination and the provincial examination, and each of the two hundred and twelve examination papers has to be reviewed by eight examiners at the same time, so although the number of test papers is small, it takes a lot of time.

A certain hall in the palace.

All the examination papers have been reviewed and completed half a day ago, and until just now, except for the top 10 in this provincial examination, all the rankings have been discharged.

The palace examination is different from the provincial examination, there is almost no need to argue, and the eight examiners will leave a mark on each test paper, mark the grade of the test paper, and finally sort it according to the circled grade.

On the table at the front, there are ten test papers, which are the top ten in this palace examination.

Liu Feng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, swept his eyes over these test papers, and exclaimed: "Gu Bai, Cui Lang, Shen Jian......, yes, it is worthy of Xie Yuan of Jiangnan and Jingshi, if you want to come to the champion this time, it will fall on their heads." ”

A hint of doubt appeared on his face, and he suddenly asked: "No, among these ten people, why is there no provincial test leader, Lord Fang, that one came out of your Lingzhou, why don't you look for it, the provincial test leader, how can you not even enter the top ten of the palace test, what if we are mistaken?" ”

Fang Hong glanced at him, heard the mockery in Liu Feng's words, and did not answer.

After he was ranked and his name was removed, he found Tang Ning's test paper as soon as possible.

It's just that although his first policy was rated as a good paper by seven people, the second one appeared eight "×" in a row, which means that even he himself mercilessly classified it as the worst when he reviewed the test paper.

Just one glance, he understood what was going on.

The second policy theory actually asks how the examinee views the Chen-Chu alliance proposed by the envoys of the Chu State, which is actually not difficult, and the imperial court's attitude towards the envoys of the Chu State has already given the answer.

Chen Chu's alliance, although it is beneficial to the Chu State, but it is not beneficial to the Chen State, helping the Chu State is to raise tigers for trouble, and the future troubles are endless.

But Downing's answer sheet is almost different from all candidates.

He wrote on the examination paper that the prudent people are brave and good at fighting, and are good at riding and shooting, which is not only a big trouble for the henchmen of the Chu State, but also a big trouble for the henchmen of the Chen State......

It was Fang Hongdu who felt that what he said was a bit alarmist, the Su Shen people had been consumed for many years, and they would have been merged long ago if they wanted to merge, Chen and Chu knew the Su Shen race very well, and it was impossible for them to unify ......, and his answer sheet was contrary to the proposition of the imperial court, so it was naturally impossible to be recognized.

Beside him, Liu Feng screened the thirty people in the second class again, and said in surprise: "No, the provincial test leader, the palace test can't enter the second class, this kind of thing is simply unheard of, no, colleagues hurry up and find out, if you make a mistake, wouldn't it be a mistake for a talent, and our sin will be great!" ”

Someone took out an exam paper at the end and said, "Lord Liu doesn't need to look for it, his exam paper is here." ”

Liu Feng took the exam paper, and after looking at it, he smacked his lips and said: "It's a pity, it's a pity, this second policy is to write casually, and you can also enter the second class, but I don't know what this provincial yuan thinks in his heart, it's a pity ......."

Fang Hong ignored Liu Feng, who was standing aside and sneered, and said lightly: "Since the top ten have been determined, let's send it to Your Majesty quickly, don't let Your Majesty wait." ”

Although Liu Feng still wanted to taunt Fang Hong again, he also knew the priority, put the top ten test papers together, looked at a eunuch in the hall, and said with a smile: "I'm tired." ”

The Imperial Study.

Emperor Chen looked at the few figures who walked out and asked, "Wei Jian, how credible do you think what the envoy of the Chu State said?" ”

Wei Jian thought for a while and said: "Although their purpose is still to promote an alliance between the two countries, and their motives are not pure, the old slave feels that the matter is very high, and they will not lie to us about this kind of thing......"

Emperor Chen frowned and asked, "Then you mean that the Wanyan tribe has defeated the Heihan tribe and unified more than ten large and small tribes on the grassland, and within a few years, it is expected to complete the feat of unification and prudence?" ”

Wei Jian lowered his head and said: "You can't believe the words of the envoys of the Chu State, but you can't believe it either, count the days, the secret spies we sent to the grassland, in the near future, it is time to return to Beijing, and when the time comes, Your Majesty will know as soon as you ask." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a little eunuch walked in and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the test paper and list of the top ten in this palace examination. ”

Emperor Chen sorted out his thoughts and said, "Submit it." ”

After a while, he picked up a letter, swept it, and frowned, "No Tangning?" ”

After confirming it, he looked at the little eunuch and said, "Let them send Tang Ning's test paper to me ......, and Xiao Jue's will also bring it over." ”

"Yes." The little eunuch answered and slowly retreated.

He had barely reached the door when someone strode in from outside the door.

Ling Yun walked quickly to the front, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the secret letter sent by the secret spy eight hundred miles in an emergency!" ”

Immediately a eunuch presented him with a piece of paper.

Chen Huang stood up, opened the envelope, took out the letter, and looked at it.

After a few moments, he put down the letter and leaned against the table, his body shaking.

Wei Jian's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and said loudly: "Imperial Doctor, please Imperial Doctor!" ”