Wang Shishi saw Wei smiling, her expression was a little flat, not like the eagerness of seeing Xing Bingyi, which made her a little lost, but she quickly turned around. Perhaps she was already accustomed to looking at people's eyes, and Wang Shishi quickly adjusted.

"This woman is not simple!" Song Huizong was slightly stunned, he clearly saw that Wang Shishi's face was a little unhappy, and it returned to normal in a blink of an eye. If you are not a scheming person, you have encountered too many things, and your heart has long been like water.

"I went out on patrol today, and I didn't bring any valuable gifts, so I'll leave this to you as a souvenir!" Song Huizong took out three pieces of Hetian jade seal carved phoenix jade pendant from his arms, which were crystal clear and must be priceless.

Zhao Gou saw that his father had brought three pieces, and said with a smile: "Father, you are too foolish about this meeting gift!" ”

Song Huizong smiled awkwardly, Zhao Gou was right. Unwilling to miss this great opportunity, Song Huizong was also in a hurry when he left the palace, and brought gifts from the palace at will. He himself didn't remember who gave it to him, so he kept it in the collection room, and when he took it out on the road, he found that it was actually three pieces, and he didn't want to go back to the palace, so he took it wrong and made a mistake, so he handed it directly to Wang Shishi and Xing Bingyi, and one piece was left to Zhao Gou himself.

Zhao Gou was made to cry and laugh by his father, he is a man, how can he wear a phoenix jade pendant, the phoenix is a woman's thing. This is Song Huizong's intention again, and Zhao Gou didn't want to sweep away his father's interest, so he accepted it, and Xing Bingyi and Wang Shishi also accepted it.

In addition, the old lady also has gifts, but her gifts are nourishing things, such as ginseng. This was prepared by Wei, and Song Huizong didn't think about it, so Weishi thought about it for him and rewarded it in the name of the emperor.

Now that Song Huizong's goal has been achieved, it is inconvenient for him to stay longer, so he got up and returned to the palace after sitting for a while, and everyone knelt down to see him off. Song Huizong was very satisfied, whether it was Xing Bingyi or Wang Shishi, they were all good. So, he went back in high spirits.

After Song Huizong left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and they always felt a little unable to let go and a little depressed. Now that he's gone, there's a burst of relief. After all, the emperor is the emperor, no matter how good the relationship is, you can't go beyond the rules, otherwise it will be a crime of disrespect.

Zhao Gou asked the two of them to put away the jade pendant, and then Xing Bingyi also sat down for a while and left. The Chinese New Year is only a few days away, and it will continue to be busy after it passes. Zhao Gou stayed at home, the only place to go out was the Chu Wang's Mansion, and the other officials' mansions did not go, at this time it was inconvenient for him, and he didn't want to cause more trouble, more than one thing is better than less.

After the New Year, it was time for the test in less than a month, and Zhao Gou was already confident, and he couldn't wait to start earlier. Although he didn't think he could get the first place, he still had a great chance to participate in the palace examination, and only by participating in the palace examination could he re-enter the court as an official.

Song Huizong's meaning is to let Zhao Gou wait with peace of mind, and he will definitely be crowned king when he is crowned, and it is not impossible to come out again at that time. But Zhao Gou couldn't wait, he used his own way to achieve fame, and he could reach the highest peak of his life again.

Finally, after more than a month of waiting, the general examination finally started. The examination was presided over by the Ministry of Rites, the chief invigilator was Pan Lianggui, and the deputy invigilator was Xu Jingheng, the superintendent of the imperial history. As for the well-known gentlemen and deans in the capital, they are all involved.

The content and form of the general examination are similar to those of the township examination, and there is little difference, the only difference is that it is not the local government service, but the military invigilation, which is very strict. Pan Lianggui is famous, rigorous, and selfless, which is famous, if you want to make small moves under his nose, then really beware; After a series of things, Xu Jingheng, who supervised the imperial history, was also famous.

At this time, there was an uproar in the county king's mansion. Just because Zhao Gou, as the king of Guangping County and the prince, is a prince, it is rare for him to participate in the imperial examination. Zhao Gou participated in the exam, only Steward Wang knew about it, and the others didn't know what the reason was, they were a little surprised, but they all kept silent.

When Zhao Gou appeared among the many candidates, Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng looked at each other, not knowing which one they were singing. But neither of them greeted Zhao Gou, and they didn't move as if nothing had happened, and Pan Lianggui passed the inspection in Zhao Gou, realized something, smiled slightly, and nodded appreciatively: "The son can be taught!" ”

"How could His Highness participate in the examination?" Xu Jingheng looked at Zhao Gou's departing back dumbfounded, stunned and couldn't understand what was going on.

Zhao Gou's participation in the imperial examination was somewhat related to Pan Lianggui, and he was stunned the moment he saw Zhao Gou again. If it weren't for the fact that he suddenly remembered that he had suggested, I was afraid that Pan Lianggui really wouldn't know what was going on. At the same time, Pan Lianggui also admired Zhao Gou's courage, let go of his status as the county king, and was willing to experience the life of a scholar, what perseverance this is.

Whether the other princes have done this, Fat Lianggui doesn't know, he believes what he sees in front of him. Zhao Gou, like other candidates, is no different. Both of them saw Zhao Gou's qualifications, and there was no problem, they really relied on their own skills to achieve results.

Even if Pan Lianggui is loyal to the emperor, now he also appreciates Zhao Gou and feels that this person is the master. Not only has a broad mind, but also has lofty ambitions, but also resourceful, able to bend and stretch. If such a person cannot take on the great responsibility, then no one in the world dares to take on this heavy responsibility.

"How could it be them?" Zhao Gou was also startled when he saw Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng, he kept his door closed, and came when he got the news of the exam, and he didn't ask who was invigilating the exam, which had no effect on him.

Originally, Zhao Gou thought that they would salute or say hello, but it would be really bad. Now Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng did not say hello, but breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Jingheng wanted to say hello, he followed Zhao Gou's side, and he was also a member of half of the county palace, but he was stopped by Pan Lianggui shaking his head, so he gave up.

"It's so dangerous, it almost ruined my plan!"

Next, the exam was held in accordance with the procedures of the township test, and Zhao Gou did not have any accidents, he still concocted the same method, and the answer came out as quickly as he participated in the township test. However, compared with the township test, the meeting test is much stricter, and when you come out, you have to search your body again, and you have to search the room before you can be released without any circumstances.

"Your Highness!" When there was no one around, Pan Lianggui and Xu Jingheng called each other.

"No need to be polite!" Zhao Gou smiled slightly and said, "Now I'm just a candidate, and the two adults are the main ones, so you don't have to be formal!" ”

"Why is Your Highness here?" Pan Lianggui knew it, but Xu Jingheng was confused, so he asked in a low voice.

Zhao Gou smiled: "Of course, you can only participate if you pass step by step!" ”

Xu Jingheng was slightly stunned, and admired again. After ten years of hard study, there are too few people who have entered the Dragon Gate, and most of them have participated several times before they can enter the meeting examination, the palace examination, etc. He asked himself to be knowledgeable, and he didn't have the confidence to say that he would go all the way unhindered, just because he had also taken several exams before entering the palace exam.

Pan Lianggui answered: "Your Highness deserves to be Your Highness, you are really talented!" ”

Zhao Gou smiled and said nothing, Xu Jingheng didn't understand Pan Lianggui's words, but Zhao Gou understood. Because he embarked on this road, thanks to Pan Lianggui's guidance, otherwise he knew the suffering of readers, but he didn't know the psychology of readers, which is why he was a little grateful.

Then, Zhao Gou said goodbye and left, Xu Jingheng watched Zhao Gou leave in a daze before he could figure out what the situation was, and Pan Lianggui's words made the second monk of Zhangzhang confused, and his mind was still confused, and he didn't understand the meaning of the words.

"If you are like this, the world is lucky!"