Chapter 9 Entrance to the palace for the exam
Xue Zheng shook his head, he came to the Tinghui Pavilion in the backyard, the old lady Xue resigned at home when Xue Fei was three years old, the old man had nothing to do with fishing, boxing, and teaching Xue Fei some boxing and military knowledge.
By the pond of Tinghui Pavilion, an old man was fishing in a coarse cloth coat and a straw hat, Xue Zheng: "Father told me yesterday that the third son of the emperor wants Xue Fei to be a guard by his side, you see, can you push it off?" ”
The old lady put the fishing rod on the stone and supported it with something, and he said calmly, "Push? How to push? Alas! I knew from the beginning that our children were going to get involved in this palace, but I didn't expect it to be so soon! That's it! You go to my study and there is a secret compartment under the desk, there is something there you can take, and then call Xue Fei over and I will talk to him about something! ”
Xue Zheng: "Yes! Father. After Xue Zheng went to his father's study to get something, he sent a subordinate to find Xue Fei, he gave the things to his father, and then waited for Xue Fei's arrival outside.
Xue Fei wore his newly changed clothes, combed his pigtails and entered the room to greet his grandfather respectfully: "Grandson greets grandpa." ”
Old lady: "Yes! Get up! Come, to Grandpa's side! Xue Fei looked at Xue Zheng, and he ran to Old Lady Xue's side.
The old lady hugged Xue Fei into his arms: "Today grandpa gave you a gift, this gift was given to you by the emperor when you were born, tomorrow you will ask the palace to go to the palace to take the test for the third son of the emperor, although the third son of the emperor recommended you, but grandpa hopes that you will do a good job, if you do a good job, this gift grandpa will give you now, if you don't do this gift well, it will return to grandpa!" ”
Xue Fei listened to the old lady's words, while looking at the box in the old lady's hand, the old lady slowly opened the box, inside was a piece of Hetian seed jade, which was clearly engraved with a flying fish pattern, Xue Fei's eyes widened, he was horrified to find that this was the seed jade he saw in Lao Liu's antique shop.
He trembled and picked up the seed jade and looked at it, he asked Old Lady Xue, "Grandpa, is this given to me by the emperor's uncle?" ”
Old Lady Xue nodded: "Yes!" It was given to you by the emperor! But I can't give it to you yet, and when you do the study, this piece of jade will be yours! After saying that, the old lady put the seed jade back in the box.
Xue Fei looked at the box with a blank eye, and the old lady looked at Xue Fei: "Okay! Don't look at it, it's not yours now! Grandpa has a few words to tell you, you must be cautious in your words and deeds when you arrive at the palace, don't be naughty, don't cause trouble for the third son of the emperor, and don't quarrel and fight! ”
Xue Fei listened carefully, although he was an adult's body, but after all, he had to be obedient, Old Lady Xue looked at Xue Fei so obedient, he touched Xue Fei's head: "You remember, whether you are the third prince's attendant or not, you are the third prince's courtier, and even more the emperor's courtier, you have to abide by the rules, you can't be willful!" ”
Xue Fei nodded sensibly: "I remember, grandpa!" Don't worry, I'm sure I'm not going to get into trouble! ”
The old lady patted him: "Our children are just good, go, go play!" Xue Fei ran out of the room after hearing this, he ran back to his room and lay on the bed thinking about the seed jade, he was thinking about whether he was Xue Fei in his previous life or Xue Fei in this parallel world.
Old Lady Xue looked at Xue Zheng in the hall of Tinghui Pavilion, and he said leisurely: "Xue Fei went to the palace this time, I don't know what the result is!" If he enters, then our Xue family is the third son of the emperor, if he sits on the throne, it is fine, if he can't sit down, alas! I hope the child can't be a scholar! "But there is no hope in the world.
Xue Zheng: "Father doesn't have to worry! Even if the Xue family is involved in a party struggle or a battle for the throne in the future, our Xue family is a lonely minister, a lonely minister of the emperor. ”
Old Lady Xue suddenly looked up at Xue Gang: "Yes! Our Xue family is a lonely minister! "A lonely minister is a courtier who has no backing, and generally the courtier will have the support of a chaebol or a power group behind him, but the Xue family has no power.
At night, Xue was resting in Lin Huiwei's room, and he said to Lin Huiwei: "Madam, tomorrow Xiaofei is going to the palace to take the prince's exam, are you ready to prepare?" ”
Lin Huiwei lay beside Xue Zheng: "Ready!" Dumbo told me in the afternoon! Husband, is there any danger in taking the exam? ”
Xue Zheng: "No! I should have tried it back then, but it was just a group of teaching gentlemen asking about some academic things, plus there would be a martial arts student who would test their kung fu, and they would be back in about a day! Don't worry. ”
Lin Huiwei said with peace of mind: "That's good, that's good!" I'm just scared of my child's injury. ”
Xue Zheng: "No! Don't worry! "Parents all over the world care about their children the same, but in different ways.
Early the next morning, after Xue Fei was called to get up, he put on plain clothes and came to the hall to greet his parents and grandparents, and then the family happily finished eating, after Xue Fei finished eating, the family sent Xue Fei and Xue Zheng to the door of Xue's mansion, Xue Fei stood in front of the carriage: "Grandparents, mother, go back!" I will be back! ”
"Hey! Let's go back! "You have to be obedient!" "Don't be naughty!" The family told again that Xue Zheng was carrying Xue Fei into the carriage, and he said to Lin Huiwei: "Take your father and mother back!" Wait until I get back! ”
Lin Huiwei nodded, Xue Zheng walked into the carriage and said to the coachman, "Let's go" Lin Huiwei and the two old men of the Xue family watched the carriage gradually disappear into their eyes.
Lin Huiwei watched the carriage disappear into the street, and she supported the old lady of the Xue family: "Dad, mother, let's go back!" ”
Old Lady: "Let's go!" Let's go back! The old lady took the lead in walking back to the Xue Mansion, and then Lin Huiwei and the Xue family Taijun slowly returned to the mansion.
The carriage slowly came to the palace gate, Xue Fei was carried to the ground by Xue Zheng, and at this time, a little eunuch came over at the palace gate: "The slave asks Lord Xue to say goodbye, I am Xiao Xiazi next to the third son, and the prince asked the slave to take Young Master Xue to the residence of the third son." ”
Xue Zheng: "Okay! Thank you, father-in-law. As he spoke, Xue Zheng took out a piece of silver from his arms and gave it to the little eunuch.
The little eunuch did not refuse, he put the silver into his arms: "The little boy and the slave let's go!" Xue Fei looked at his father.
Xue Zheng: "Go!" Xue Fei got his father's answer, and he followed the little eunuch into the palace.
The quaint atmosphere came from the pavement, Xue Fei had also been to the Forbidden City in his previous life, but the Forbidden City was already commercialized at that time, so it can only be said that he experienced the breath of ancient times in the midst of watching the flowers, and at this moment, Xue Fei was an ancient person in a dynasty similar to the Ming Dynasty to really experience the place of ancient emperors.