In the spring of the fourteenth year of Zhenguan, another thirteen-year-old girl was hired into the harem, and her arrival caused a ripple in the harem, which seemed to be specially designed to answer the old question for the flowers in the palace.

Her name is Xu Hui, a native of Huzhou, the eldest daughter of Xu Xiaode, who will be the supervisor of Xu Xiaode, who can speak at the age of 5 months, can recite "Analects" and "Mao Poems" at the age of 4, and likes to write articles at the age of eight.

After Li Shimin heard about it, he hired her into the palace, and she also became a talented person, living in the Zhuxiang Pavilion next to the Youlan Pavilion.

Wu Cairen congratulated her, and then quietly observed the new talent who copied her experience three years ago, and wondered if the new talent would continue to copy her experience in the coming days.

That Xu Cairen is also a talented and beautiful little jasper, love poetry and books, do not release the volume, take the rules from the picture, listen to the poetry and righteousness, since childhood, the poetry and books as a garden, in which to pick up the essence, with Hanmo as the machine, weaving splendor.

Xu Cairen was soon summoned to wait for pen and ink, and Wu Cairen looked at her distant back, and couldn't help but think of the scene when he sang Puzhou Bangzi to Li Shimin, showing a helpless expression.

When Xu Cairen arrived at the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin was closing his eyes on the imperial couch to recuperate, and when he heard the footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes, only to see Xu Cairen's hair in a cloud bun, with five Tian and double butterfly silver steps inserted in the bun, wearing a cyan hairpin dress, his face was like a goose egg, and his lips were like cherries.

A few words of greeting as usual, a few words of homely chatter, and chatting for a while about the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Cairen's voice was mellow and sweet, and his attitude was restrained and humble.

Li Shimin nodded and motioned for her to read aloud. This is a table of the Ministry of Rites asking for instructions on the imperial examination, and Xu Cairen reads it like a fluent and smooth breath. After listening to this, Li Shimin pondered for a while, and said: "Talented people have been reciting poetry and books since childhood, what do they think about the imperial examination? ”

Xu Cairen said: "The concubine is a daughter, and she has no chance to participate in the imperial examination, but she can serve His Majesty, and she has no regrets." Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty has cultivated martial arts and literature, and adopted the method of selecting scholars by subject to pass the examination to select officials, breaking the monopoly of the five surnames and seven wangs, the four surnames of Guanzhong and other scholars on the government and politics, so that the scholars and folk talents of the poor family also have the opportunity to flow to the upper class, stirring up a pool of stagnant water, and making the country look new and full of vitality! ”

Li Shimin smiled, and Xu Cairen said: "Not only that, Your Majesty has also widely indoctrined, built additional schools to 1,200 districts, and even if it is the seventh battalion of flying horses, it has also set up students and sent doctors of literature to teach scriptures." The barbarians from all over the world, such as Goryeo, Baekje, Silla, Gaochang, and Tubo, also sent their children to Chang'an to enroll, as many as 8,000 people! Zi said: If people from afar are not satisfied, they will cultivate Wende, and if they come, they will be safe. Your Majesty did it, so transcendent sanctification! ”

Xu Cairen told the story and looked forward to the brilliance, Li Shimin smiled and said: "Okay, the high theory of talent is refreshing!" Bring the wine, I and the talented people drink and chat. "Chen Zhongjian went out of the palace to publicize, Shang Shi served the royal wine and goldfish bottles, and Xu Cairen poured condensate and drank with the emperor.

Li Shimin drank three bottles of wine bitterly, and made a bold statement: "I untie my clothes and open a school, and decorate the Confucian students with a silk; Monroe is a genius for spitting out the phoenix, and people are good at holding the price of snakes. Whether it is a scholar in the literary garden or a talented person in the harem, they are all vying to speak and write a book! Therefore, the court rhymes and harmonizes the golden play, and the words are Bingdanqing, which is enough to weft the vulgar state! ”

Li Shimin got up and flipped out a volume of "The Book of Songs", and said with a smile: "My daughter can't take the imperial examination? I'll test you now myself! Unfold the scroll, cover both sides with paper and expose only the middle line, and then cover the numbers with small squares for Xu Cairen to read and write, similar to filling in the blanks.

Xu Cairen looked at it and said with a smile: "This is a sentence in "The Book of Songs, Wei Feng, Shuoren", and the word in the cover is 椧, and it is embarrassing to read according to the rhyme. "Write it on a hundred flower paper, and mark it as the meaning of the blouse.

Li Shimin posted a line on the left side of the cover, and Xu Cairen said: "The two words of the cover are rhinoceros, read Huxi according to the rhyme, and the seeds of gourds are metaphorically white and neat. He wrote it on a hundred flower papers.

Li Shimin saw that the handwriting was beautiful and neat, simple and elegant, the layout was rigorous, and he had the demeanor of Zhong Xuan, praised him repeatedly, and asked: "Which of the two words is better to describe the teeth of a beauty?" ”

Xu Cairen smiled and said: "The teeth are like shells to describe the whiteness of the teeth, and the teeth are like rhinoceros, which not only describes the whiteness of the teeth, but also describes the neatness of the teeth, so the teeth are better than the rhinos!" ”

Li Shimin looked at Xu Cairen kindly and said: "The teeth are like rhinoceros, the head of the mantis is like a moth eyebrows, the smile is clever, and the eyes are beautiful." Isn't it a portrayal of the person in front of you? ”

Xu Cairen bowed his head and poured wine for the emperor, and the two drank a bottle of wine. Li Shimin said: "Hui Niang, do you dare to try to make a decision? Xu Cairen replied with a smile: "Why don't you dare?" Your Majesty, please ask! ”

Li Shimin said: "Recently, Tuyuhun Murong Nuo sent envoys to welcome his relatives, but I have not yet agreed. If I want to make the northwest frontier peaceful for a long time, should I choose war or peace? ”

Xu Cairen was silent for a long time, drank a sip of condensation, and then replied: "Since ancient times, diplomatic relations have been nothing more than war and two strategies, and their root lies in whether the country itself is strong or not. However, even if the central power is strong and the people are rich, the soldiers are strong, the government is harmonious, and the literature and morality are prominent, because of the vast territory, there is a time when the whip is beyond the reach, so the foreign barbarian chieftains often covet and snoop on the border of the four directions! Wang Shi fled as soon as he moved, and the border was bitterly cold and sandy, and it was difficult to hold on to the fields. ”

He replied: "I think that war is better than peace, this has no meaning of humiliation and compromise, with Your Majesty's millions of heroes, war and peace in oneself, has been invincible, but to nurture the people of Li and long-term peace and stability, we must be friendly and friendly to neighbors, calm down the fighting, and make friends with each other is the best policy!" "Yi" said: The first thing to come out, Xianning of all countries! If Your Majesty subdues the distant people with virtue and makes peace with the people, you will be able to form a peaceful situation in which you are not shocked and Huarong is on the same track, so that the wind of Zhenguan will spread for thousands of years! ”

Li Shimin was overjoyed and said: "What Hui Niang said coincides with Fang Xianggong, I didn't expect the little woman in the boudoir to have such knowledge, which really makes Xu Mei embarrassed!" ”

Xu Cairen said: "Your Majesty praised falsely, the concubine was first worshipped, and she was favored by everyone, and on a whim, she discussed current affairs in vain, and I hope everyone is not strange!" ”

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Hui Niang is ordered to make a decision, in a word, how can you talk about it? How could I blame you? Come, let's continue the exam, this time the test of poetry! Let's write a poem based on the life experience of Ban Zhao's aunt Ban Jieyu! ”

Xu Cairen said: "Ban Jieyu is erudite and talented, good at poetry, and favored by literary talent, but unfortunately Emperor Han Cheng fell in love with Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede sisters, so she was left out in the cold, and wrote "Self-Injury Fu" while feeling sorry for herself. While speaking, he wrote a poem "Nagato Resentment" on a hundred flower notes:

The old love Bailiang Terrace, the new favorite Zhaoyang Palace. Keep the words and cry with affection.

Once singing and dancing, the poetry and books of the past were cheap. The decline and sincerity have been carried out, and it is difficult to re-recommend it.

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Okay, this poem writes Ban Jieyu's grievances and sorrows!" I have poetry and books in my belly, and I will not despise poetry and books with singing and dancing. Hui Niang, you have passed my imperial examination, and I will inform the Ministry of Rites to admit you as a first-class jinshi! ”

"Really?" Xu Hui asked in surprise. "Really!" Li Shimin gently hugged Xu Hui and kissed her, and then the two went to the land of gentleness and wealth together!

When the talented people in Yongxiang of Yeting Palace saw that Xu Hui had not returned overnight, they were envious, jealous and hateful, as if they had knocked over the spice bottle, and the five flavors were mixed!

When Xu Hui came back, Cui Cairen, Xiao Cairen, and Wucai prepared delicacies such as spring storm wine, soul burning, Kunlun melon, and Buddha cuisine, and invited Xu Hui as a guest to chat and explore the bottom.

Xu Hui felt a hint of jealousy from her sisters, but she understood in her heart, and when she saw that it was difficult to resist, she went to the banquet and summarized the events of last night. Of course, the sisters are indispensable for compliments, and when it comes to happiness, the martial arts people take out a hydrangea and play a game of drumming and passing with the sisters.

A few days later, Li Shimin sent Li Daoming, the king of Huaiyang, to send Princess Honghua back to Tuyuhun. When the news came, the martial arts people had a hunch that Xu Hui would soon surpass him, because Xu Hui's theory of harmony and pro-strategy aroused a strong resonance with Li Shimin!

Sure enough, only three days later, Li Shimin canonized Xu Hui as Sanpin Jieyu and moved to live in Ziyun Pavilion of Taiji Palace. The younger sister came from behind, and the talented sisters were a little envious, jealous and lost.

Cui Cairen said: "Hey, life is to eat, drink, and deal with inspections!" It's particularly boring. ”

Xiao Cairen said: "Sister is sighing again, we don't have the right to choose, we can only wait to be chosen, day after day, year after year, waiting for the flowers to thank you!" ”

Wu Cairen said: "Hey, when the flowers bloom, no one picks them, until the day when the flowers wither and become an older leftover girl!" Amorous but ruthlessly annoyed! Sisters, let's do things with peace of mind and cope with the inspection! ”

Wu Cairen continued to pay attention to Xu Jieyu's movements, carefully analyzed the reasons for her favor and the difference from herself, and found out the gap and caught up. After observation and analysis, Wucai people decided to make efforts in the following areas in the future:

(1) Give up the idea of becoming Empress Li Shimin and turn to curry favor with the prince who suits him. Because the country is easy to change, and the nature is difficult to change, it is impossible for him to change his nature to cater to Li Shimin. Since a man with a strong personality likes a meek and tender woman, then a woman with a strong personality must meet a meek and tender man! Whoever is the gentle and tender prince is the support of his future.

(2) Care about current affairs, find books around current affairs, put forward solutions to solve problems, provide useful reference for future support, and help him succeed step by step! His success inevitably leads to his own success.

(3) Extensive knowledge of literature and history, practice calligraphy, both internal and external, and improve their literary accomplishment and comprehensive quality.

Others sink in loss, confusion, and despair, but martial artists have achieved the rise of their hearts in loss, confusion, and despair.