Chapter 51: After the Exam
After Wang An handed over the papers, he could only stand under the steps of the front hall, standing respectfully with his hands down, unable to move. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoAt this time, Wang An regretted that he had handed in the papers too early, the venue was empty, the cold wind was blowing, and the whole person was trembling, but he could only grit his teeth and hold on. Soon the second person who handed in the paper came out, and this person was standing on Wang An's left hand side, and Wang An happened to help him block the wind. Candidates came out one after another, Deng Hua also came out, and Zhuge Liang also came out. At the beginning of the Shen period, the drums sounded and the exam was over.
Everyone stood up, walked out under the escort of Weiyang palace guards, and then handed over to the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then led everyone back to the building, Wang An and Zhuge Liang fell asleep after eating. Until he was woken up by the sound of the gong the next day, and then the little official came to ask about the disposal of the things, Wang Ansai gave the little official a small golden judgment, asked him to send the things to the Fulu Inn, and asked them to send someone to pick him up, but Zhuge Liang gave the things to the little official.
Repeating yesterday's experience again, everyone came to the front hall, and the leading eunuch announced that the emperor was going to come to the examination room in person to let the candidates pay attention to etiquette, and then led everyone in. Sure enough, Da Sima, Prime Minister, and Imperial Doctor were all standing in front of them, not seated. After a long time, the emperor came in in a sedan chair, and the third prince led everyone to salute the emperor. After the first salute, everyone sat down in turn.
A eunuch walked down the steps and said to the candidates: "Today's test is a policy theory, Your Majesty has a feeling that the world's homeless people see the wilderness, bandits infested in the mountains, the people are afraid, especially open the wisdom of the generals, in order to select the resourceful people, dare to fight, auxiliary government of the locality, to calm the bandits, to calm the hearts of the people, this undergraduate policy is both based on this topic, each expressing his own opinions." ”
Wang Anti wrote down the name of the policy "An Min Shu": "There are clouds in the Book of Shang: the people are the state, and the country is solid. Since the establishment of Emperor Gao, more than 200 years have passed, the rebellion at the end of the Qin Dynasty has gradually dissipated, the ministers and nobles, greedy for food, risking bribes, accumulating and accumulating facts, ignorant of discipline, widows and orphans, not caring for the poor, for their own selfishness, forcibly plundering, occupying vast fields, and displacing the people......"
Wang An wrote, feeling that someone was standing next to him, and looked up, but it was the eunuch just now. The eunuch motioned for Wang An to continue, and then left. Wang An continued: "The people of Qi have no place to live, and they are exploited to make a living; The ministers and nobles, who are poor and extravagant, do not pay a penny. "Shangshu" has a cloud: the emperor has no relatives, but virtue is supplemented. The people's hearts are impermanent, but they are benevolent. ”
After Wang An finished writing, he looked at it, checked if he had forgotten to avoid it, and then began to transcribe. At this time, some people began to hand in the papers, because there was no need to stand outside the main hall and wait today, and they could leave directly. After the transcription was completed, Wang An wrote his name and got up to hand the test paper to the eunuch.
Walking out of the east gate of Weiyang Palace, the little fat man Kong Xun was already waiting there, and in order to facilitate him, he hung out the sign of the Hou Mansion in Chengdu. Seeing Wang An come out, Kong Xun immediately greeted him and saluted Wang An: "Sir, Chen Tang's son Chen Feng came to report the funeral yesterday, his father has passed away, Chen Tang must inform Lang Jun before he dies." Wang An nodded, Chen Tang is also a cautious person.
"Did you get a gift?"
"My wife prepared ten gold cakes." Kong Xun replied.
Wang An nodded: "Go to Jiaodao Pavilion first, and I'll go to worship his old man." ”
After worshipping Chen Tang, Chen Feng led Wang An to a small room, pointed to a box and said, "My father explained that if Lang Jun comes, he will hand over this box of things to Lang Jun." ”
"What if you don't come?" Wang An was curious.
"If you don't come, burn it. My father said that these things are not good for me. ”
Back at the inn, Wang An fell asleep and did not get up until the next day. The eldest girl led the maidservant to dress Wang An, and said, "The prince has replied." He plans to take his wife south to Xinye after the year. ”
"I got married so soon, but it's a pity that I didn't give him a congratulatory gift."
"The servant has arranged for twenty gold cakes to be delivered."
"Do we have enough money?" During this period of time, there were only out items and no money in, and Wang An was very worried about sitting on the mountain.
"Li Jiyuan sent thirty gold cakes and two hundred yuan yesterday, saying that it was the part that Langjun deserved in the bookshop." How can there be so much input from the bookstore, probably to express gratitude for its good deeds.
Wang An waved his hand and asked the maidservant to go down. "There is no news from Du Cang yet?"
The eldest girl shook her head: "It won't be so quick to inquire about the news of the bandits, and according to Du Yi and Miss Xia's analysis, the bandits will be plundered everywhere a year ago, it depends on whether Lang Jun intends to take advantage of the fisherman or only punish the evil?" ”
Wang An thought that he was short of money, and there were many places to use it in the future, and it was best to reap the benefits of the fisherman, so he asked, "Are they sure?" ”
"Miss Xia's uncle and nephew, Shi Duan and Du Yi have already calculated, and they are eighty percent sure."
A maidservant girl came to tell her, and Miss Xia and her uncle asked to see her.
As soon as Miss Xia came in, she got straight to the point: "I have already discussed with my father-in-law, and in order to prevent changes over time, I must return to the cottage immediately." This time I said goodbye to Lang Jun, and my uncle would stay behind to help Lang Jun exterminate the bandits. The father-in-law plans to go south to Xinye County in the next year to meet Mr. Cui. "Thinking about it, if Miss Xia wants to dissolve the cottage, there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied, and they are afraid that it will change over time.
"Is Shi Duan here? I want to see him. Wang An asked.
"Mr. Shi has returned. They are now practicing in Nanshan. ”
"Those old men take Lang Jun's money but don't do anything, they feel very uncomfortable." Stan Dao.
"I was negligent." Wang An nodded and admitted his mistake, "Write a letter to Yin Lu immediately and ask them to go to Xinye County to help me train Zhuang Ding." ”
"Can you send some money now?" Shi Duan said embarrassedly.
"I am looking for Mr. here for this matter," Wang An continued, "I plan to give each person three taels, Mr. five, what does Mr. think?" ”
"Could it be too much?" Shi Duan said, "A Taizhong doctor is only a few thousand dollars. ”
"Therefore, those who read are envious, jealous and hateful to Shangjia. Sir, don't worry, this is just the beginning, and I still want to do a big business with Miss Yuan at that time. ”
"In the next generation, brothers, thank you Lang Jun."
"This "Hao Shi Fu" involves the first emperor, which is a great disrespect and should be dethroned." Da Sima Ding Ming said.
"I read this article, although it involves the first emperor, it is also the truth, the first emperor was indeed like a man in the face of Bo Luhou back then." Prime Minister Wang Jia retorted.
Seeing that the two were arguing, Jia Yan, the imperial historian, said: "Since it involves the first emperor, it is better to leave it to the empress dowager and His Majesty to decide." What do you think? ”
"Dasikong, don't you know who this son is?" Ding Ming asked Jia Yan.
"Who is this?" Jia Yan said.
"This son is the son of the Marquis of Xindu, and he wants to call the Empress Dowager an aunt and grandmother."
Jia Yan said: "We are selecting talents for the imperial court, not discussing the relationship between this son and the empress dowager. ”