/sript The temple examination on the 15th day of the third month of the 12th year of the reign of Sript began in the early morning and ended at dusk.

The emperor only invigilated the exam on the spot for more than an hour, and many candidates also wanted to take advantage of people's inattention to secretly glance at the emperor after the palace examination was officially conducted, only to know that Zhu Youzhu had left.

After handing in the papers, Shen Xi and many candidates left the palace under the escort of the guards.

When the tributes entered the palace, they didn't dare to make a noise, but when they got out of the gate of the Forbidden City, they were already whispering in each other's ears. After walking away, the tributes gradually became noisy.

Demu Tianzi Yan, it is the highest glory of the student, today's palace test is just the beginning, three days later, the palace test list is the main play, then the emperor and civil and military officials will attend, the student has been studying hard for more than ten to dozens of years, just for the title of the gold list.

Shen Xi walked out of the palace with the crowd not far away, and Lun Wenxu and Sun Xu came over to greet Shen Xi. The three of them are the top three in the examination of the Ministry of Science and Rites, and the champion has a good chance to be produced among the three, but Lun Wenxu and Sun Xu do not dare to hold it up, after all, among the candidates, there are still a few people who are very knowledgeable, including Wang Shouren, Feng Xi, Liu Long and others.

Shen Xi was the person he was most expecting to see in this session, but he didn't appear, it was "Liu Xiankai" who had many battles with Lun Wenxu in historical biography.

Now Shen Xi can finally confirm that this person does not exist in history, and is purely an apocryphal figure.

"Why did Shen Gongzi enter the Fusi of Beizhen that day and didn't return for a long time?"

Lun Wenxu has always wondered how Shen Xi was left by Li Dongyang in Fusi, Beizhen, the day before the Ministry of Rites will try to release the list, and then how he got out, he asked Sun Xu, and Sun Xu didn't know, he just followed Su Tong to the inn, and Su Tong didn't tell Shen Xi that he had come back afterwards.

Shen Xi said: "The imperial court wants to investigate the case. Let me stay in Fusi in North Town for a few more days......"

The words were said very lightly, but Lun Wenxu gasped, and Beizhen Fusi claimed to be a ghost gate. After going in, stay for a few days, and you can come out safe and sound. How much edification does this have to be? He looked Shen Xi up and down, as if he wanted to know if he had any injuries inside through Shen Xi's clothes.

At this moment, a person who was not very dexterous walked over next to him, and saluted respectfully: "Shen Gongzi, Lun Gongzi, Sun Gongzi, I didn't have time to pay a visit after the previous test, please forgive me." ”

said a big blow, which made Shen Xi and the three of them feel embarrassed, and the three of them hurriedly returned the salute. The man smiled: "The title of the gold list in the coming day." Drink with the three again. ”

Shen Xi didn't recognize this person, listening to the accent, it seemed to be a person from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and this person walked with a limp, but he didn't know if it was because his legs and feet were numb after sitting for a long time during the exam, or if it was like this.

When the others walked away, Sun Xu introduced Shen Xi and Lun Wenxu: "This is Fengyuan Xue from Yin County, Zhejiang, and I had a literary meeting with him before the exam. ”

Hearing the name of "Fengyuan Xue", Shen Xi and Lun Wenxu were relieved, it turned out to be the famous Fengxi.

In this examination, Fengxi's name was mentioned more than once. His talents and moral character are outstanding, especially filial piety, and legend has it that Feng Hee died when his mother died at the age of sixteen. He was so sad that he didn't drink water for a few days, and lived in the grass house for three years to keep filial piety for his mother, and his filial piety was praised by the world.

Shen Xi also knows an allusion, it is said that in the history of Hongzhi 12 years has not been examined, Feng Xi was originally taken as the champion because of his outstanding articles, but because of his leg and foot disease, the champion was finally given to Lun Wenxu, who was dignified and himself a famous Confucian. Let Feng Xi be an example.

However, in order to show Long**, the emperor still gave Fengxi the champion of the robe.

Whether the historical legend is true or not is unknown. But looking at the way Fengxi walks, it is certain that he has a leg disease.

Not long after leaving the palace. On the street ahead, the carriages and sedan chairs lined up in a long row, and many tributes came forward to find their own sedan chairs and ride them away.

Even if there is no sedan car, there are servants who come to greet them.

Even if the family is down, after the middle lift, they will also get gifts from people of the same clan in the township, and some gentry deliberately greet them, send money, grain and land, and even more money issued by the imperial court. After winning the tribute, even if you are a little short of money, you will not be stingy, after all, after the palace test, the court will also reward the Ming treasure banknotes, which can be exchanged for silver.

It's just that the discount of Daming treasure banknotes is very serious in these years, and with the passage of the year of issuance, it has become less and less valuable.

There were also people on Shen Xi's side to greet him, one was Yu Niang, and the other was Su Tong, Shen Xi didn't expect the two to come at the same time.

"Shen Gongzi has something to say to Su Gongzi, and he will send someone to protect the two of them in the future." Yu Niang looked heroic in men's clothes, and smiled at the two of them.

Su Tong looked very familiar and saluted respectfully: "It's hard work." Then he and Shen Xi walked in front, and Yu Niang got into the carriage directly, while two or three men followed, like guards.

Su Tong sighed: "Brother Shen is really different if he wins the Huiyuan, and he can enter the palace...... There are also escorts. ”

Yu Niang found someone to protect Shen Xi, and it has nothing to do with whether Shen Xi is in Huiyuan, mainly because she is afraid that the people in the treasury stealing grain will take the opportunity to take it hostage, and at the same time, according to the previous agreement, the other party will come to pay the subscription on March 16, and Yu Niang is also strictly monitored.

Shen Xi asked, "Why did Brother Su come over?" ”

"Why else, Brother Shen, you are participating in the palace examination, and you have no relatives around you, so you naturally have to do a little bit for the place where your brother can help." Su Tong had a bright smile on his face, "A banquet was specially set up today, how about inviting Brother Shen to the banquet?" ”

Shen Xi looked at Su Tong, obviously Su Tong didn't come to invite him to a banquet, originally Su Tong planned to leave the capital after the test results were released, but now he stayed for more than ten days, and said that he would wait for the results of his palace test before leaving.

Shen Xi thought to himself: "Whether I am a jinshi or not, it is impossible to go back to Fujian with him, and he should have something to ask for if he stays in addition to wanting to get close to me." ”

Shen Xi said: "Brother Su has something to say. ”

Su Tong was a little distracted: "It's not that my brother doesn't want to say it, it's really a little ...... Have a bone in one's throat. Recently, I have made a few friends in the capital, and I have been chatting with them and interacting with each other. I told them that I had a good friend who was very talented and moral. They all wanted to get acquainted, so they came over...... I want to introduce Brother Shen to them. ”

Shen Xi secretly thought: "Judging from Su Tong's extensive personality, it is not uncommon to make a few friends in the capital. But the one who can 'have a good relationship' with him must be a wine-colored friend. It's probably the one who has the same hobby as Su Tong. ”

Shen Xi said: "The palace exam will be released in three days, I think it's still not appropriate to meet at this juncture, right?" ”

Su Tong hurriedly said: "Brother Shen, don't worry, I didn't tell these people your identity, the other party is just a disciple of a businessman...... Well, I don't mean to look down on them, their talent is a little shallow, it's just ...... I have some doubts about your painting skills, Brother Shen, I told them. I will definitely be able to invite a person who has done a good job in painting to give them knowledge...... It's the people who are drawn. ”

Shen Xi squinted at Su Tong.

The "figure painting" mentioned by Su Tong should be the Spring Palace painting in more detail.

It is estimated that Su Tong has been patronizing the Fengyue places in the capital these days, making some fox friends and dog friends, and then bragging that "**Mei" was printed by him, and then taking out the color illustrations of "**Mei", those who have never seen such exquisite pictures can not rush to it?

In the past, Shen Xi painted the Spring Palace in order to release "**Mei", in order to cause a sensation and open up the market for the book. Now that he has completed the temple examination, he is about to enter the rank of scholar and enter the first rank, and then paint those indecent paintings. It's ridiculous and generous.

"Brother Su's request, I'm afraid I can't comply with it." Shen Xi flatly refused.

Su Tong's face was sad and earnest: "Brother Shen also knows that it is a bit embarrassing for Brother Shen, but for the sake of us knowing each other for so many years, let's help Brother Wei this time, otherwise it will be shameless to be a brother......."

Shen Xi thought for a while and sighed, "Then how about I give it to you after I go back and finish painting?" ”

Su Tong shook his head: "Brother Shen takes care of his face, and his brother can understand, but this time Brother Shen has to paint in front of them, although Brother Shen can rest assured." It's going to be separated by a screen so that these people can't see you...... Of course. Even if they don't reveal your identity when they see me, they don't know who you are. After tonight. As a brother, he must repay Brother Shen well...... Please also ask Brother Shen to help with this. ”

Shen Xi really wanted to walk away, this was too difficult for a strong man.

Let me paint the Spring Palace, and let me paint in front of those people, which is even more unreasonable than when Su Tong invited him to Su Mansion to paint the Spring Palace in front of his wife.

However, Shen Xi thought that Su Tong was running around for him after he was imprisoned, and he was somewhat grateful in his heart, and as Su Tong said, as long as his identity was not revealed, no one would know even if he painted the Spring Palace.

Taking a step back, what if you know?

Painting the Spring Palace, this kind of thing is definitely not to the point of losing fame, this year's scholars have always been known for their obscenity and theft, after this palace examination, how many tributes will go to find flowers and ask willows are not known.

But if this kind of thing spreads, it will damage his reputation to some extent.

"Lead the way." Shen Xi said a little helplessly.

Su Tong smiled, and hurriedly asked his entourage to invite a sedan chair over, and took one each with Shen Xi, all the way to the wine shop where he met.

When she arrived outside the wine shop, Yu Niang was a little unsure, but she didn't follow inside, but waited in the tea house opposite, she didn't know what Shen Xi was going to go in for, if she knew that Shen Xi was invited by Su Tong to paint the Spring Palace, I am afraid she would say that this was pure nonsense.

When Shen Xi entered the wine shop, it was the time when the lights were on, and he didn't see the main owner, but he saw a beautiful woman with an elegant figure and only a side face walking towards the backyard.

Shen Xi didn't know who this woman was, but that shocking glance made Shen Xi pay some attention.

After going upstairs, Shen Xi found that there were many private rooms upstairs, and then he was invited to a large private room, and Su Tong asked the man to bring tables and chairs, pen, ink, paper, inkstones, and screens to block Shen Xi from the outside.

Su Tong said apologetically: "The conditions are simple, Brother Shen can paint two paintings in a while and deal with it simply, these people are very easy to fool." ”

Listening to this, there is more than one person who comes.

Shen Xi rarely uses a brush to paint figures, but since he is not painting a color painting, but only in the form of a sketch, there should be no problem in painting two at random.

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This chapter is still a big addition to the new alliance leader's "Journey of All Kinds"! Due to the continuous outbursts, I feel that my brain power is overexerted, and the speed of the code word has decreased wildly, and it is estimated that today's eighth chapter should be after the early hours of the morning!

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