? After entering February, as the day of the entrance examination approached, the lively academic atmosphere in Beijing before it was reduced a lot.

The main reason is that many students at this time are studying behind closed doors, the so-called grinding guns are not fast and light, the candidates are all lifting people in the end, and it is a cold window of hard study for decades, no one is willing to accept the results of returning home, in the face of the imperial examination approaching, they can not do much, the most realistic and the most effective, is to take the book and study more, maybe they will study something, or maybe the written chapter just hit the final examination topic.

On the fourth day of the first month, in the Li Mansion in the capital, this day is full of lights, not because of what kind of festival it is, because the second day of February has just passed, and there is no wedding and funeral on this day, just because the lord of the Li Mansion on this day, who is also the former prefect of Jinling City, Li Jing, was officially appointed as the right attendant of the household department, and the official is genuine.

In the front yard, there are a lot of people who come to congratulate, Li Jing has been an official in the court for many years, and finally survived to the court and became the second of the six important household departments, and others can't come to stammer.

In the backyard of the Li Mansion, Li Jing's daughter Li Xiu'er didn't care much about this, because Li Xiu'er knew how capable her father was, and she didn't think it was a good thing for her father to be promoted.

In Li Xiu'er's opinion, his father not only tends to be inflammatory, but also has a very average ability to do things, and before in the Jinling prefect, he often made some low-level mistakes, fortunately, there are staff members by his side to guide, Li Xiuer even thinks that his father should be a magistrate outside for a few more years, even if he wants to be promoted, he should also be a feudal platform or a platform, rather than coming to the capital to be a household servant, the closer to the emperor, the more dangerous it is.

On this day, Li Xiuer was more concerned about the news of the Beijing examination.

Li Xiu'er asked people to go out early in the morning to inquire about the examiner, because she had sent Ji Ning a collation case about the political and academic thoughts of the examiner's candidate, she wanted to see if the things she sorted out were useful, she wanted to help Ji Ning, even if Ji Ning didn't know, she would feel very happy in her heart.

"Miss, Miss, I'm back!" Yuzhen hurriedly ran back and almost slammed the door open.

"Be careful, don't touch it. Can you inquire about the name of the examiner? Scholar Shen, has he been appointed as the chief examiner? Li Xiuer asked with concern.

"No, miss, the slave maid went out to inquire, and specially spent a few dollars to ask the gentleman who wrote the letter on the street to write down the names of the two examiners, one said that it was called Zhang Yujue, and the other was called Su Yu, I don't know what they do The slave and maid don't know, but there is no Ji Gongzi's master in it!" Yuzhen took out the paper she was carrying in her arms, and there were two names written on it, and the handwriting was very neat.

Li Xiu'er's face was slightly disappointed, but there was also a look of relief, and said: "It's not Ji Gongzi's master, but it's a good thing, Ji Gongzi himself is extremely talented, if Shen Dashi is the main examiner and he is a Jinshi, others will also criticize him for not learning well, and someone will attack him when he turns around, these two are also famous figures in Chaohe Temple, I think that this examination should be out of fairness and fairness, so that students feel that they can play their strengths!" ”

Yuzhen asked, "But Miss, didn't you say before that you sorted out some of the academics of people who might become the chief examiner and gave them to Ji Gongzi?" You...... Did you guess right? ”

Li Xiu'er was originally full of relief, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but tighten her lips, shook her head and said, "I didn't guess right, if Ji Gongzi dabbles more in these people's knowledge because of this, I'm afraid it will be a waste of time!" ”

"Ah, miss, don't we have to sort out another one and send it over?" Yuzhen hurriedly asked.

"It's useless, this Ji Gongzi will also know the news, and he will sort it out himself. There are only four or five days left before the start of the exam, and by the eighth day of the first month, all the lifters will go to the tribute institute, and I don't know how he is prepared! Li Xiu'er looked concerned, and even looked at the direction where Ji Ning lived, she herself wanted to see Ji Ning, but because of the difference between men and women, and Ji Ning had always misunderstood that she was Su Pujia, she couldn't go to see Ji Ning.

Because Su Pujia has no reason to come to the capital, if Li Xiuer goes to see her, she will inevitably expose her identity, she doesn't want to destroy the relationship between Ji Ning and Su Pujia, so she would rather do things silently behind her back.

The master and servant were talking, and suddenly there was a voice in the backyard, but a voice shouted, "Girl, are you inside?" ”

Li Xiu'er put away the paper with the examiner's name written on it, walked to the back door, looked at her drunken father Li Jing, and said, "Father, what are you ...... How? Why not drink a few glasses? Yuzhen, help the old man go back to the house to rest! ”

"Yes, Miss!" Yuzhen replied timidly, she was still a little afraid of Li Jing.

Li Jing smiled and said, "Girl, what are you hiding in the inner courtyard?" Today's father is out entertaining guests, today is the father's big day, promoted to the household servant, you don't know how much Your Majesty attaches importance to your father, in the future, your father can even do the upper six ministries, become everyone feared the household Shangshu, the body of the marquis to worship the prime minister...... Haha, you go out with your father to entertain the guests! ”

"Father!" Li Xiu'er said sharply, "What are you talking about?" Your daughter is a lady, she has not yet left the cabinet, and you actually let your daughter go out to meet guests? Who do you think of your daughter? ”

Although Li Jing is Li Xiu'er's father, Li Xiu'er does not hide her anger and disappointment at all, because she feels that what her father did embarrassed her too much.

Li Jing said coldly: "What kind of anger are you making with your father? Isn't it for you to be a father? I don't want to think about myself, I'm a big girl, and I'm still waiting for a boudoir, do you think this is a glorious thing? Don't go out and inquire about it, and see which girl is still an old girl at home at the age of sixteen? The guests who came this time also have some sons of big families, and even some young talents, who became Jinshi at a young age, are better than you going out to meet those who are not four! ”

Li Xiu'er was so persecuted by Li Jing, she took two steps back, and said: "Father, your daughter is a beautiful girl, even if I see someone, it is also a friend, if you feel that your daughter has ruined your style, your daughter can leave the Li family at any time, and she will no longer be your daughter from now on!" ”

After speaking, Li Xiuer cried and went to the direction of her room in the inner courtyard, which made Li Jing a little embarrassed.

"This girl, really, is it wrong for her father to let her go out to meet a few more young talents? Or does she already have someone in her heart? Li Jing muttered, "No, you can't let her mess around, her marriage has to be my master!" ”