'Nine Capitals', the imperial capital of the Nine Secluded Kingdoms.

After all, it is the central city of the empire, and its prosperity is no less than that of a modern city.

Now that the imperial examination is approaching, a large number of literati and artists from all over the country have poured into the city, and walking on the street, you can see many elegant people wearing cloth and white coats or gorgeous robes.

The small vendors on the road also took this opportunity to buy and sell all kinds of calligraphy brushes and inkstones, which had a sense of harmony and prosperity.

Liu Xuan came out for the first time, and he was pulled out by his third sister as soon as he dispersed early in the morning.

One is wearing a white dress, graceful and fresh, and the other is wearing a luxurious brocade robe, with a handsome and elegant face.

"Sixth brother, how do you feel when you come out?" On the way, Liu Jing looked at the people coming and going all over the city, and turned her head to ask the elegant man who was staring at him with curious eyes.

Liu Xuan was stunned for a moment, and came back to his senses, he really came out for the first time, in fact, it was the first time he came to such a world, looking at the harmonious and lively scene all over the street, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, he is now the emperor, the entire Nine Shadows Country is his, and his country should be like this.

"That is, I don't look at whose world this is, which country this is." Thinking of this, Liu Xuan couldn't help but smile.

Liu Jing looked at Liu Xuan's smug gaze and said angrily, "When will the sixth brother be so narcissistic." ”

Liu Xuan glared at the third sister, Liu Jing glared back, stuck out her tongue playfully and said, "Let's go to the book street, there are all nerds, just to give the sixth brother a long insight." ”

"You're saying I don't understand literature?" Liu Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

"The third sister can guarantee this, you just don't understand literature, when the teacher used to teach, you didn't have to work hard to study, but my sister knew it very well." Liu Jing said firmly.

Liu Xuanwan was silent, in his memory, he was indeed a bullshit, what the prince and master taught, and he can't remember anything now.

followed Liu Jing through a few streets, Liu Xuan was followed by Xiao Zhuangzi and two guards dressed as ordinary families, which was also the standard configuration for the children of rich families in the capital.

The book street is a place specially for scholars who come to the city to take the examination, and it can be said that there are all kinds of tricks here, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, antique poems, riddles and lantern fairs, everything.

Here, you can see talents from all over the country shining, and there are also many scholars on the street who carry bookcases and hold books in their hands and bow their heads to read.

"Sixth brother, do you see the excitement here?" When she arrived at the book street, Liu Jing swept the people who came and went with her eyes shining.

Liu Xuan looked at her somewhat nympho and said, "Could it be that the third sister likes that kind of bookish nerd?" ”

This sudden sentence made Liu Jing's face stunned, and she turned blushing, pretending to be calm and said, "What's the matter, don't talk nonsense about the sixth brother, my sister just appreciates their literary brilliance." ”

Liu Xuan smiled and said nothing, saying that the talented man was romantic, which well-known poet in ancient times was not a romantic person.

This kind of free and easy atmosphere, Liu Xuan does not hate it.

glanced at the restaurant in the distance and said, "It's almost noon, let's go to that hotel for dinner." ”

took Liu Jing to the hotel, and soon attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, and almost everyone's eyes shifted to Liu Jing.

Sighing helplessly, Liu Xuan took Liu Jing directly to the private seat area on the second floor.

A woman like Liu Jing knows at a glance that she is everyone's best girl, and Liu Jing is not shy about it, she looks very open, without the slightest shyness.

After finding a place by the window, the two sat down and glanced around, most of them were scholars, and there were also many gorgeously dressed people, who were also children of rich families.

casually ordered a few dishes, Liu Xuan said, "Third sister, you seem to be very familiar with this place." ”

"That's natural, you know, how boring it is at home, and there are so many rules." Liu Jing said with a complaining face.

Liu Xuan was speechless, it is not false to be bored in the palace, and it is not false that there are many rules, but the rules are useless to you, the third princess.

When the emperor was alive, he didn't find that Liu Jing would often go out, but now that he has ascended the throne, this Liu Jing is bold, and she will go out of the palace to play for a few days from time to time, and she really looks like a woman who is not left.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Liu Xuan looked stunned, and two figures came not far away, one wearing a gorgeous blue robe, and the other wearing a gray straight jacket.

"I look at the son of a dignified appearance, well-dressed, well-behaved, and suave, I think he must be a local person." The blue-robed man spoke, "Xiaosheng Moshu, dare to ask the name of the son?" ”

Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed, this man named Mo Shu was a self-familiar character, compared with ordinary scholars who were self-talking, he looked much more sleek, and after a pause, Liu Xuan replied, "Brother Liu, fortunately." ”

Liu Jing on the side couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, Liu Di? Sixth brother? He would really name him so casually, thinking of this, Liu Jing snorted and covered her mouth and chuckled.

This scene made Mo Shu on the side couldn't help but be a little amazed, and the gray-robed scholar on the side was a little distracted.

When he came back to his senses, the gray-robed scholar also arched his hand and said, "Xiaosheng Liu Yi, I have seen Liu Di's son." ”

Liu Xuan nodded with a smile and said, "The two of you came from afar to take the exam, why don't you sit down and talk about it today?" ”

"It's an honor." Mo Shu, Liu Yi was overjoyed in his heart, and sat down unceremoniously.

"In this triennial Beijing Normal Examination, all the outstanding people from all over the country have gathered here, how sure are the two of them who are the champions of high school?" Liu Xuan looked at Mo Shu and Liu Yi and asked casually.

The triennial imperial examination is a major event that gathers people from all over the country to take the joint examination, and the person who wins the first place is born among these people, the first person among thousands of people, which shows how fierce the competition is.

In the ancient imperial examination system, some people were tested for children all their lives, and some people could reach the sky in one step.

Therefore, this kind of imperial examination system, which emphasizes literature, has made the level of ancient civilization far behind that of Western countries and stagnated the development of the Chinese people.

"It's just a test, just a champion, it's not that it's a boast, but in a humble opinion, if people are too obsessed with a false name in their lives, they will often lose more than they gain." Mo Shu chuckled.

Liu Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at Mo Shu, this person's words were contemptuous, but he didn't look like he was here, open-minded, and similar to the students of his time.

Liu Yi on the side paused, and replied, "Among thousands of people, there is only one champion, and countless people have worked hard for this champion all their lives, which is really a little unwise, who called this the ultimate goal of our literati, for the sake of the future, it is also a last resort." ”

Liu Yi's words were quite rebellious, and he actually had something in common with Mo Shu between his words, neither of them was optimistic about the vanity of the champion, which really surprised Liu Xuan, could it be that the literati in this world are so open?