Bianjing Gongyuan, the weather is cold, and the wind is gusting. In the middle of the night, the soldiers were half removed and took turns to rest in the inner hall and change shifts. Those candidates also shrank in a corner of the dormitory, closed their eyes, trying to make themselves forget about the harsh living conditions, just thinking that they could squint one more time and have the spirit to cope with tomorrow's exam.

Many people saw Liu Ming's scene in the house, and while admiring it, they were deeply worried. The temperature is getting colder and colder, and Liu Ming has no big gas and charcoal stove, how long can he resist it?

The night of the Gongyuan was especially long for many candidates. At dawn, many people began to wash with their own utensils. On such a cold day, I can't sleep when I huddle in the number house, so I might as well get up early.

The old man got Liu Ming's big coat, wrapped it all over his body, and slept very warmly this night. After getting up, I remembered that I didn't know what happened to the little minister in the next room. He stretched out his head to look, and his heart was shocked, the little prince Liu, his eyes were foggy, and he kept sneezing, looking depressed, obviously suffering from the cold last night.

The old man's face showed sourness, thinking that he had still harmed others. At this time, Liu Ming also looked at him, but gave him a look that was fine.

The old man thought to himself, he didn't dare to do anything, if he was the first in the future, he would definitely go to this little minister to come to the door to thank him.

In the early morning, heavy snow weighs on the begonias.

Several soldiers were ordered to sweep the snow in the courtyard with brooms.

Several examiners stretched their waists and greeted each other and walked to the front of the inner hall. Almost all of them involuntarily looked at the same room, and saw that Liu Ming was sneezing with a runny nose and different expressions on his face.

It is said that it will cool down again today, and a heavy snowfall is inevitable. This Liu Ming has been frozen to the point that his face is blue, and he is afraid that he will be infected with the cold. In ancient times, contracting a cold was also a serious illness, not to mention continuing to do the question, if you are not careful, I am afraid that you will lose your life.

Song Qi walked out of the bedroom wearing a big coat, saw that the officials were all gathered together, and also walked up, and followed everyone's gaze to see Liu Ming's embarrassed appearance.

Song Yi saw that Liu Ming's tears and snot flowed together, and his heart suddenly relaxed. In this state, it is impossible to successfully complete the exam paper.

"Your Excellency......," one of the squires asked.

Song Qi naturally knew what he was talking about, and said with official authority: "Let the doctor of the Gongyuan be ready to standby, and if Liu Ming falls down unwell, treat him immediately." He changed his tone and emphasized, "If Liu Ming's family wants to send quilts and clothes, they will not be allowed." According to the law of the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty, after the courtyard is locked, no internal and external communication is allowed, and I hope that all adults will strictly implement it. ”

Since Lord Shang Shu said so, the other officials also dared to have any objections. Only occasionally sympathize with Liu Ming, and secretly pray in his heart, hoping that he can survive this catastrophe.

Liu Ming sneezed one after another, one sneeze at a while, and the candidates in the other dormitories were all frightened. They all witnessed Liu Ming's high-spirited and bright festival giving up his clothes, and they also admired Liu Ming in their hearts. Especially in Qingzhou, the scholars of several neighboring states in Jizhou lamented Liu Ming's bad luck.

There are even scholars who are angry at the examiner's inaction, and they write in the blank space of the examination paper: "Looking at the wind of Qingzhou Liuming today, the mountains and rivers are long." In order to save the same year, sacrifice the ego. Its wind is lamentable, and its ambition can be sung. In the Rangong Courtyard, the meat eaters were despised, and they were in high positions, and they turned a deaf ear to them, and none of them helped them. Whew! Bad luck and bad ......fate. ”

At this time, the sky was slightly bright, and everyone was still eating steamed buns and pickles, thinking about how to deal with today's poetry exam questions. Liu Ming suddenly hooked his finger at the search officer on the side.

The prosecutor, who helped Liu Ming transfer his clothes to the neighbor's house before, received Song Itch's eyes several times. He was very depressed in his heart, and understood that although Master Shangshu did not say it, he must be dissatisfied with his behavior.

Eat a trench, grow a wisdom. This time Liu Ming called, and the prosecutor turned his head over, pretending not to see him.

Liu Ming rolled his eyes, crumpled a stack of rice paper, narrowed one eye, aimed at the head of the inspector, stretched his arm, and threw it hard.

"Hey, hey." The inspector was startled when his eye was bounced into the ball of paper. He saw that it was Liu Ming who was causing trouble, and he was furious. I thought that this candidate really had a bad brain, digging his own grave. He strode up to his hut and said stiffly:

"Why did you attack this officer? The officer can expel you from the examination room for one crime of disturbing order! ”

Liu Ming's face was innocent: "I called you several times, but you shouldn't." ”

"During the examination, candidates are not allowed to communicate with the examination room officials unless there is an urgent matter of urgency." The prosecutor said as he looked at Liu Ming's depressed face, thinking that if it wasn't for the adult's order, he could get him some hot water and medicine by the way. But now, all the officials are staring at this candidate, and they don't dare to do anything at all.

Liu Ming stood up, moved his body, and was about to walk outside the number house.

The prosecutor's face changed, early in the morning, this Liu Ming's brain was short-circuited again? He stopped, "You are not allowed to move around the exam room without permission. ”

Liu Ming snorted and said seriously word by word: "I have to hand in the paper in advance." ”

Although these four words were said lightly, because of the silence of the Gongyuan, almost all the candidates almost shook the pen in their hands.

"What do you want......" the inspector said uncertainly.

"I'm going to turn in the papers." Liu Ming's tone was stubborn, "I'm coughing like this, forget it, just don't take the test." ”

"What's wrong?" When the search officer asked and answered Liu Ming, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites had already arrived in front of the two of them.

"What's the matter?" The solemn face of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

"My lord, does this candidate want to hand in the papers?" The inspector asked.

"Blank papers?" The waiter of the Ministry of Rites answered.

"It's not a white paper...... Liu Ming caught a cold because of the cold, and his voice was loud, "Adult, the student is handing in the paper." ”

In normal times, when this waiter of the Ministry of Rites encounters this situation, he deals with it when the other party is crazy. However, this waiter of the Ministry of Rites had browsed Liu Ming's answer yesterday and knew his level. He directly picked up the examination papers in the bag on the desk, began a cursory skim, and after a while, he stumbled towards the inner hall.

The prosecutor also said that Liu Ming wrote something rebellious in the volume, which made this waiter of the Ministry of Rites lose his stability so much.

"Your Excellency...... That Liu Ming handed over the papers......" The waiter of the Ministry of Rites rushed into the inner hall in a panic.

"Handed in?" Song Qi asked, "Giving up the exam due to illness?" ”

The head of the ceremonial squire shook like a rattle, and he denied, "No, no. Looks like he's done with all the questions. ”

"What?" Song Qi took a breath, and his head hurt again, "It's only early the next morning, and he's done?" Show me the papers. As he spoke, he reached out for the test paper.

Spreading out the file, Song Yi's expression as he browsed the test paper was cloudy and yang, and the other officials were also waiting for this Shangshu's comments.

After watching it for a long time, Song Qi's face was pale and he didn't say a word. He stood up, a breath of blood pouring into his throat, and his steps were a little unsteady.

The people next to the "Adult ......" all rushed to help him, "Does it matter to your lordship?" ”

Song Yi walked to the bedroom and said softly, "It's okay." Maybe the window was a little wide open last night, and it was a little cold. ”

"Your Excellency...... How did you answer this Liu Ming's exam paper? The officer asked.

"What?" Song Itch said in a trance.

"Your Excellency...... We are asking, what about the questions that Liu Ming made in advance? ”

Song Yi's body was shocked, and he looked up at the plaque in the hall that read "Self-cultivation Qi Family Governing the Country and Leveling the World", and it took a long time to squeeze out two words from his teeth, "...... Fair. ”

As soon as Song Qi entered the bedroom, the rest of the officials put their heads together and scrambled to read Liu Ming's answer sheet.

After reading it, everyone had the same judgment in their hearts - which is acceptable, it is clearly God's work.

Especially the two poems, which are even more miraculous. One is extremely graceful, the other is bold and passionate, it is simply a stick to beat the world's readers, telling everyone that he is Zhou Botong and can fight left and right.

This volume is not the first, and people and gods are indignant. However, looking at the uncertain expression of the examiner, the examiners were a little unsure......

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At the end of the Spring Festival, the candidates walked out of the Tribute Academy one after another, and the expressions on their faces were either relaxed or discouraged. Some are still exchanging their exam experiences.

In the hall, Li Yuanbao, Liu Yuanzhi, Liu Xinger, and the three of them were all guarding Liu Ming's bedside. This one is boiling medicine, and the other is shushing the cold and asking for warmth, and he is very busy. The subordinates of Liufu stood beside them in a hurry, waiting for orders.

Liu Xing'er held the bowl, scooped up a spoonful of medicinal soup, blew lightly on her lips, sent it to Liu Ming's mouth, and said angrily: "These examiners are all old scholars who only know how to abide by etiquette. A talented man like Xiang Gong, those old pedants don't open up and add some bedding for you to keep the cold away. ”

Liu Ming sneezed and reached out to scrape the tip of Liu Xing'er's nose: "Didn't your father-in-law come out the next morning?" ”

"But Xianggong is still frozen." Liu Xing'er said distressedly, "Since I finished writing it on the first day, it is better to come out in the evening, and it will save the night." ”

Liu Ming lay on the bed and smiled helplessly: "I still want to leave some time to check again the next day." It was late at night, and it happened suddenly. ”

Liu Yuanzhi looked at his son on the bed with a weak look, and he was also so angry that he jumped to his feet, thinking to himself My precious son, since he took him into Liufu, where has he suffered like this, and cursed the examiner of this tribute academy again.

Li Yuanbao stood beside Liu Ming's bed with his back bent, and said with envy on his face: "The little minister is like this, it's really enviable." ”

Liu Ming's lips moved, and he laughed at himself softly: "Yuanbao, I look like this, how fortunate can I be?" ”

"Look at you, although you are sick, Gao Fengliangjie's act of giving up his clothes and charcoal stove has already attracted the attention of the examiner of this provincial examination, and he has gained fame, this is one of them." Li Yuanbao raised his fingers and said while counting, "If you finish the exam paper one day in advance, it won't affect your results, this is the second thing." Third......" He looked at the delicate and beautiful Liu Xing'er next to him and said, "Your illness and the presence of a delicate wife next to you make me, a bachelor, feel ashamed and desolate." ”

"Li Yuanbao, your brain is smart enough, if you can participate in the imperial examination, win the Jinshi, and the title of the gold list, naturally someone will rush to get married." Liu Ming said with a smile.

"What's the point?" Li Yuanbao shook his head and said, "The rarest thing in the world is the sincere relationship between Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru. At that time, I was admitted to the Jinshi, and naturally no one loved it. But does that lady love my upcoming official position or me? Little Minister, you're different. When you still have nothing, this apricot has already made a promise. ”

When Liu Ming and Liu Xing'er heard this, their hearts were extremely warm, and they looked at each other, and they were even more affectionate, although they didn't say anything, their hands were tightly clasped together.

Liu Ming lay down in the hall for a week. During the period, he was as comfortable as the emperor, with clothes to stretch out his hands and food to open his mouth. All things big and small in the family are served by Liu Xinger and maids.

After drinking the carefully prepared medicinal soup and taking care of Liu Xing'er, Liu Ming recovered very quickly and was able to get out of bed and walk normally. He recuperated quietly in the guild hall for a few more days, waiting for the results of the provincial test list.