The heart of the daughter's family is simply the most difficult to guess in the world, Li Xiu originally wanted to find out the thoughts of his son from his daughter Ning An, but this girl didn't say anything about it, and Ning An was quite a heroine among women, and he was not afraid of Li Xiu's father at all, which made him have no choice, and finally had to give up this plan.

Early the next morning, the son-in-law came to Li Xiu's house again, but she was older, and she was no longer listening to Li Xiu's lectures like when she was a child, but mainly to find Ning An and these little sisters to go out to play, for example, today she came to Fuzhong and went straight to find Ning An, and then the two girls were sneaky and didn't know what to say?

Li Xiu had already dispelled the idea of inquiring about news from Ning An at this time, and even he was planning to find a time to talk to his son-in-law, after all, there were some things that still had to be known to her, such as Li Shimin's physical condition and his concern for her, so that she could understand Li Shimin.

"Sir, I'm going to participate in this year's imperial examination!" However, what Li Xiu didn't expect was that not long after his son came, his other student Di Renjie actually came to his home to ask to see him, Di Renjie is also eighteen years old this year, and he has already grown into a personable young man, and he began to study at Zhongnan Academy a few years ago, of course, he often comes to Li Xiu to walk around, and the relationship between the teacher and the student is also very harmonious.

"After all, the imperial examination is the right way to enter the officialdom, and when you made this decision, I was very supportive, but you are still so young now, can you be sure that you will be admitted?" Li Xiu first nodded approvingly when he heard Di Renjie's words, and then said with some worry, although Di Renjie is his student, he will also help the other party recommend, but a few years ago, under his suggestion, the imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty implemented a vague name system, reducing the interference of the powerful in the imperial examination, and now whether he can be admitted depends on his own ability.

"Don't hide it from Mr., if you let students go to the science department, I'm afraid that the students really don't have a little bit of confidence, but if you take the Ming Sutra, I have six or seven percent of the certainty, it's really not good, and there is also the Ming Arithmetic course, this subject students must be nine out of ten, otherwise I'm sorry for Mr.'s teachings!" I saw Di Renjie say with a smile at this time.

Datang's Jinshi is too difficult, the number of people admitted each time is generally a dozen, at most more than 30, and each time there are thousands of people who participate in the imperial examination, or even tens of thousands, it can be said that the probability of entering the Jinshi examination is only about one in a thousand, and the imperial examination can still be recommended by the nobles in the past, but now even this road is blocked, and you can only rely on real skills to take the exam, it can be said that only the top dozen or so scholars in the country can pass the exam.

Li Xiu also nodded when he heard Di Renjie's words, Di Renjie has studied with him since he was a child, he has been extremely smart since he was a child, and he can learn almost everything he teaches, and he is also very interested in natural sciences such as astronomy and geography taught by Li Xiu, but this also distracts his energy, and he can't specialize in the scriptures and current affairs to be tested in the Jinshi Subject, of course, if it is arithmetic, Di Renjie is very sure, because now the arithmetic of the Tang Dynasty is originally the symbolic arithmetic that Li Xiu has passed down, As his student, Di Renjie's attainments in this area are far beyond ordinary people.

"The Jinshi Department only admits more than ten or twenty people at a time, which is indeed too difficult, and the imperial examination is just a way to enter the officialdom, there is no need to spend too much time and energy for a Jinshi background, the Ming Jing background is enough, but after passing the Ming Jing examination, how do you plan to start your career?" Li Xiu nodded at this time, and then asked again, Di Renjie is his own student, although he will not directly promote him, but he can guide him in the officialdom and let him take fewer detours.

"In fact, I don't need to spend too much thought on my career, because Brother An has already walked out a clear path for me before, that is, to serve in the local government first, first, to accumulate political achievements, and secondly, to exercise my ability, so I plan to go to other places to be an official for a few years first, and then be promoted by virtue of my political achievements!" Di Renjie smiled again at this time, he had a good relationship with Ping An Lang, in fact, he planned to take the imperial examination a few years ago, and he decided to take the Ming Classics Department was also guided by Ping An Lang.

"This is a safe path, as long as you have outstanding ability, it will be easy to be promoted in the future, and I have confidence in you!" Li Xiu also laughed out loud when he heard Di Renjie's words, Di Renjie is a prime minister, and he is better than Ping An Lang in some aspects, as long as he goes step by step according to the plan, he will become one of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty sooner or later.

Seeing Li Xiu agree, Di Renjie also seemed very happy, and immediately asked Li Xiu for some advice on the imperial examination, although Li Xiu was not in the court, but he also knew all aspects of the court very well, and the imperial examination was naturally no stranger, so he also told Di Renjie about the process of the imperial examination, as well as some things that should be paid attention to.

After chatting about the imperial examination, Li Xiu and Di Renjie chatted for a while, speaking of which Di Renjie also soaked in the academy during this time in order to prepare for the imperial examination, so he didn't come for a long time, and there were many things to talk about between their teachers and students.

"By the way, Renjie, you are already eighteen, and it is time to get married, did you tell you to kiss at home?" Li Xiu suddenly thought of Di Renjie's marriage at this time, and asked at the moment, usually he rarely asks about his students' emotional matters, but it may be because of his son's affairs that he also pays attention to this aspect, so he asked casually.

"This ......" Di Renjie was also asked about the relationship by Li Xiu for the first time, and he couldn't help blushing at this time, and finally replied after hesitating, "In the past two years, my parents have told me a few family affairs, but I don't think it's appropriate, so I didn't agree." ”

"You're my student, it's okay if you don't have a suitable candidate on your parents' side, I can help you find a few, but I don't know what you like?" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time, Di Renjie is ambitious, he is very similar to Ping An Lang, aspiring people usually have a high vision, and ordinary women may not be able to enter Di Renjie's eyes.

"Mr. Lao is worried, but I'm not ready to start a family now, so let's wait until after the imperial examination!" Di Renjie still blushed at this time and said, the young man is thin-skinned, and he still can't let go of this aspect of feelings.

Seeing Di Renjie's shy appearance, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing, and he didn't talk about this matter anymore at the moment, which made Di Renjie finally breathe a sigh of relief, but he suddenly felt a little lost in his heart, it was not that he hadn't considered his marriage, but he didn't know how to talk to Li Xiu about it now?