Kuai Zhengpeng inquired and understood that the paint painted on the three major halls was paid tribute by Yulin, Shanxi, and Yulin was his hometown. In his hometown, there is an earthwork that specializes in the treatment of lacquer sores, that is, boiling medicine with a cedar coffin board buried in the ground, which can cure this kind of lacquer sores. As soon as the imperial doctors heard this strange recipe, they all had doubts in their hearts, so they took Kuai Zhengpeng to the Jinluan Palace.

Kuai Zhengpeng is proficient in medical science, and said the pharmacology of the fir coffin board to break the paint sores and detoxify the gas, Zhongzong also nodded again and again, and when the imperial doctors asked where to find the fir coffin board, Kuai Zhengpeng said: "Only Qiao Zhen's fir coffin board is the most suitable!" ”

Qiao Weiren, who was standing in the civil official team, was shocked when he heard it, it turned out that Kuai Zhengpeng was calculating his father's coffin. People say that one grave, two rooms and three eight characters, his father Qiao's real grave site is a good feng shui treasure, if His Majesty really believes in Kuai Zhengpeng's bad idea, take his father's coffin board to treat himself, then Qiao's feng shui can be completely destroyed, and he may not be able to do it steadily!

Qiao Weiren knelt on the ground and insisted that Kuai Zhengpeng was talking nonsense.

Kuai Zhengpeng sneered for a while, and made a head-killing gesture on his neck with his hand: "If the prescription I prescribed is ineffective, please cut off my head!" ”

Zhongzong was covered in sores, itchy and unbearable, now let alone digging out Qiao Zhen's coffin, even if he used Qiao Zhen's corpse to boil medicine, he agreed to give it a try. Your Majesty has an order, and Qiao Weiren doesn't dare not agree.

Qiao Weiren had no choice but to bite the bullet, came to the inn where Kuai Zhengpeng lived overnight, and knocked on Kuai Zhengpeng's door. Kuai Zhengpeng looked at Qiao Weiren with a flattering smile on his face and said, "Master Qiao, I will dig out Ling Zun's coffin early tomorrow morning." Just take a cedar board from the coffin and heal the Son of Heaven! ”

Qiao Weiren hurriedly "pounced", knelt on the ground, and begged in the center of his mouth: "Brother Kuai, please think of a way, my father's coffin had better not be moved!" ”

Kuai Zhengpeng sneered: "Then you can find me an official position in the capital!" ”

Kuai Zhengpeng's requirements are not high, he has long heard that the doctor is old and is preparing to retire. The deputy envoy of counsel will definitely be promoted to the doctor of counseling, and the position of deputy envoy of counsel will be vacant, and Kuai Zhengpeng is going to seek the position of deputy envoy of counseling.

Although the deputy envoy has no real power. But it's the official position of the fourth grade. When Qiao Weiren heard Kuai Zhengpeng's request, he also frowned in worry. In order to keep his father's body from being disturbed, Qiao Weiren finally had to grit his teeth and agree to Kuai Zhengpeng's request.

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The annual imperial examinations begin early in the morning. When the street drums are still echoing in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. Those lifters from all over the country are rushing to the examination room. The place of the examination is located in the South Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites, which is one of the six central institutions of the Tang Dynasty, in charge of the world's etiquette, sacrifices, and tributes.

Before the start of the examination, the examination room of the South Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites was already heavily guarded, a large number of soldiers guarded around the examination room, and a thorn fence was set up outside the gate of the examination room, and every candidate who entered the examination room had to be searched and carefully checked for identity. In case of entrainment or impersonation.

Since each exam takes place from dawn to dark, candidates need to bring some household items with them when they enter the test. These items include charcoal braziers, food bowls, tea sets, candles, etc. The charcoal brazier is used to warm the sencha hot rice, and the food is prepared for one day, and the candidates with poor conditions cannot prepare so many things, so they bring some dry food for a day. Of course, stationery supplies such as pens, ink, and inkstones are indispensable. These items are also a lot together, and the candidates from wealthy families are sent outside the examination room by servants, and the candidates from poor families have to carry them by themselves.

The examination papers will be distributed at about 6 o'clock in the morning, and each examination will be conducted for one day, and the examination time will be postponed after dark, and the extension period is controlled within the time when the three candles are burned out. A standard candle is lit at the examiner's place, and when the last candle is burned out, there will be a loud call to inform the candidate.

For many candidates, the biggest hurdle is the release of the list, and the early morning of the day of the release of the list will reveal their fate.

There are three gates in the south of the imperial city, the main gate is the Suzaku Gate in the middle, the east side is the Anmenmen, and after entering the Anmenmen, you will pass through the Taichang Temple and the Taifu Temple to the north and then arrive at the South Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites. The south courtyard of the Ministry of Rites is adjacent to Anshangmen Street in the east, and you can see a unique high wall from Anshangmen Street, which is the east wall that makes candidates yearn for and be uneasy. The east wall is more than a foot high, and there is a low wall built outside the wall, and the gap between the low wall and the east wall is full of thorns. The east wall was built to hang the Jinshi Bang, and the low wall and thorns in front of the wall were to prevent anyone from approaching the Jinshi Bang and making irrational moves.

The results of the list finally came out, the first place Zong Xuan, the second place Zhang Ruoyu, the third place Liu Chen, and Zhang Jiuling ranked fourth. Yang Chengyi, Chang Jingzhong, and Wen Jun, who lived in Tianhe Inn, fell off the list.

The proposition of this scientific examination is "to make a fortune with the theme of Xingyue", all of which is carried out in accordance with the design of Zong Chuke, in order to let his grandson "justifiably" take the first place in the exam, he first let his grandson write a good article, and then let Cheng Zishan come to the house to "inadvertently" see and memorize. The treacherous and cunning Zong Chuke didn't look at the wrong person, Cheng Zishan really had a scheming, Zong Xuan's "Xingyue Fu" was unmatched, all the examiners were full of praise, and Zong Xuan won the champion without a doubt.

Where this list of eyes Zhang Ruoyu came from, but no one knows.

Liu Chen and Zhang Jiuling are both outstanding in their talents, and the examiners read Liu Chen's answer sheet, good! After reading Zhang Jiuling's answer sheet, wonderful! Weighing left and right, the two answer sheets were generally heavy, and finally weighed left and right, and Liu Chen was determined to be Tanhualang, while Zhang Jiuling was ranked fourth.

On the day of the release of the list, some candidates revealed that Zong Xuan's "Xingyue Fu" was not written by him. Because someone had seen this article long before the scientific expedition, it was in a book called "Shiqing Idle Products".

The grandson of the dignified prime minister plagiarized and cheated, which is not trivial. Zong Chuke also heard the rumors from the outside world, and immediately called Zong Xuan to ask what was going on. This Zong Xuan was weak and timid, and when he saw that Zong Chuke was angry, he immediately did not admit himself.

It turned out that Zong Chuke ordered him to make a good article before the scientific examination, but this Zong Xuan was the most annoying to read on weekdays, and every time Zong Chuke wanted to read his article, he asked Mr. Teaching to help "polish" it in order to pass the test. This time, Mr. heard that it was related to the scientific examination, and he was afraid of taking responsibility and refused to write for him, so Zong Xuan ordered his subordinates to spend a lot of money to find someone who could make a fuss to "catch the knife" for him. (To be continued......)