In the big tent of the Chinese army, the lights and candles are brilliant, and the people of Iraq are like flowers.

Zhe Zhao did not hesitate, sat back on the desk and used a paper-opening knife to pick open the red lacquer seal on the envelope, and then took out the rice paper inside, and read it carefully and carefully.

Because she knew that if the teacher sent a letter, it would not be just a greeting, but something important to discuss.

Sure enough, just after a few glances, the slender eyebrows of Zhezhao were suddenly raised, and the pretty face showed a look of surprise, and he couldn't believe that the content of the letter was true.

Then she closed her beautiful eyes and took a deep breath, and then she opened her eyes and read it again, and the surprise on her face became thicker and thicker.

Seeing this, Cui Wenqing was surprised, with his always calm and breezy personality, such a happy expression is really rare, recalling that the two had not spoken after the kiss just now, he had the intention to resolve the embarrassment, and couldn't help but smile and said: "What did you say in the letter?" Could it be that you have been promoted? So happy. ”

Zhi Zhao put down the letter in his hand with a long sigh, Ying Yingmei's eyes fell on Cui Wenqing's body, and said with a smile: "What the letter says is not my business, but about you." ”

"Me?" Cui Wenqing was dumbfounded, and said with a smile, "Lady, I don't have any friends in the Guozi Prison, and your teacher doesn't know me, what's the matter with me?" ”

Zhi Zhao still smiled, and his voice was full of joy: "This letter was written by Master Chen of Jiying Palace, and at the same time, she is Guozijian Guozicheng, and she is an official who is responsible for the examination of Guozijian students, guess what she said in the letter?" ”

Unexpectedly, the always serious Zhe Zhao actually sold a rare pass, Cui Wenqing was angry and funny, and pretended to say teasingly: "Could it be that it is because my brother is famous in Fuzhou and well-known in Hedong, so this Bachelor Chen loves me and wants to accept me as a student?" ”

"The husband is really a man of God!" Zhi Zhaomei's eyes lit up, she got up and raised the letter paper in her hand, and said with a smile, "As you said, the teacher really has a love for you, and wants to take you as an apprentice and go to Guozijian to study." ”

"What?!"

The words just now were Cui Wenqing's jokes, but I didn't expect it to be in one sentence, Rao is Cui Wenqing's calmness, and there is also a sense of surprise.

Stunned, he suddenly snatched the letter from Zhezhao's hand and hurriedly began to read it.

Letter paper is the most precious Chengxintang paper used, the skin egg is like a membrane, clean as jade, thin and smooth.

The handwriting is the most popular small block at the moment, the shape is square, the iron painting silver hook, delicate and handsome.

However, what the letter said was something that made Cui Wenqing can't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

At the beginning of the letter, this Chen bachelor briefly exchanged a few words with Zhe Zhao, and then went straight to the point, saying that he heard that Zhe Zhao's husband Cui Wenqing was highly educated and talented, and he gave birth to a love for talent, and after learning that Cui Wenqing failed the imperial examination, he wanted to accept him as an apprentice and study literature in the Guozi Prison to prepare for next year's imperial examination.

There are only a few hundred words, the meaning is clear and clear, but the attitude reveals a sense of naturalness because of it, so it is natural, as if it is enough to become his student, what a glorious thing it is.

After reading the letter, Cui Wenqing had already returned to normal, shook the letter in his hand, and said: "Lady, this Bachelor Chen who wrote the letter is your former teacher in Guozijian?" ”

Zhi Zhao thought that he had already moved, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, it is the teacher." ”

"Why did he send a letter to take me in? Could it be that you wrote to him about it? ”

"That's not true, with the seriousness of the teacher and the rigor of study, how can she like your conduct."

After saying this, Zhi Zhao was stunned as if he had thought of something, and said to himself: "Could it be that Sima Tang told the teacher?" ”

"This matter has something to do with Sima Tang?" Hearing this name, Cui Wenqing's brows couldn't help frowning.

Zhi Zhao smiled and said: "Husband, Master Chen is not only my teacher, but also Sima Tang's teacher, I think it is because Sima Tang has shown your talent after he went back, so the teacher has a love for you and wants to admit you to school." ”

As soon as he heard that it might be Sima Tang's introduction, Cui Wenqing expected that this person was afraid that he would not be so kind, and he must have some schemes, so his thoughts suddenly disappeared, and he shook his head and said: "If this is the case, then please ask the lady to reject Bachelor Chen on my behalf, I don't want to be his student, and his kindness is understood." ”

"What, you don't want to go?" Zhi Zhao's face showed an incredible look as if he heard the desolate night talk, and then his expression turned serious, "Husband, the teacher is rigorous in her studies, famous in the world, whether it is in the temple court, or in the Shilin literary circle, she has an incomparable reputation, to put it mildly, people who want to be her students can be lined up from Luoyang to Chang'an, she personally wrote to accept you as an apprentice, that is really a great favor, and great luck, you should be happy, why do you have to refuse!" ”

Cui Wenqing let out a long breath of turbidity, and said solemnly: "Lady, it's not that I don't know how to lift, but I don't have the idea of wanting to take the imperial examination at present, so I take the liberty of agreeing, but I'm afraid that I will be entrusted by the commander." ”

Zhi Zhao was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Husband, I don't know whether to say something or not. ”

Cui Wenqing said with a smile: "Lady, you explain that I have to listen to it, say it, listen to it." ”

Zhi Zhao smiled slightly, and then restrained his smile and said: "Husband, you are a Confucian scholar, in the past, you studied hard for more than ten years, and the purpose was also to learn and excel, enter the official career through the imperial examination, be loyal to the official family, benefit the people, and realize your ambitions, so as to live up to the hard work of the cold window, but after you accidentally failed in the imperial examination last year, you gave birth to the heart of getting by, and actually dismissed the plan to continue to participate in the imperial examination, so how can you be worthy of your talent?" Therefore, I think that you should go to the imperial examination, husband. ”

Cui Wenqing pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Lady, the road to realizing your talent is not only an official career, but also a white body, just like I founded Hedong Bank, just like I helped you achieve the feat of resettlement in other places, just like we improve the firearms of the Zhenwu Army, do you have to be an official?" ”

Zhi Zhao said earnestly: "I admit that my husband is right in saying this, but have you ever thought that when you do these things, you can only do it with the support of me or other officials, so without the support of officialdom, even a saint like Lao Tzu and Confucius is not allowed." Devoting yourself to the official career may not be the only way out, but it is the best way out, as long as you have an official body, you can realize your ambitions and live up to your talents. ”

(End of chapter)