Zuo Shaoyang told the truth, and he must make his attitude clear, so as not to cause conflicts between father and son in the future: "Father, to be honest, in fact, I don't want to go to the imperial examination to be an official, so I didn't say it, yesterday Miss Qiao'er saw this article and persuaded me for a long time, and Zhi'er also persuaded me, so I decided to try." ”

"You! You! Zuo Gui's father crossed his waist with one hand, pointed at Zuo Shaoyang's nose with the other, and wanted to reprimand a few words, but he didn't know how to scold for a while, put down his hand and circled twice, and finally sorted out his thoughts, turned around and pointed at Zuo Shaoyang: "Zhong'er, if you dare not participate in this imperial examination, for your father, for your father, you will not recognize your son!" ”

"Dad, didn't I agree to participate?"

"I'm talking about before!" Zuo Gui's father crossed his hands and glared at him and reprimanded: "Our family is the home of the eunuchs, and it is only your great-grandfather, your grandfather, and your father, all of whom have no chance to have a career, burning incense for your father all day long and asking for the blessing of your ancestors, just hoping to produce an official, but when my father participated in the medical examination with pride, he was helpless and his skills were not as good as others, and he even failed to pass the county exam, and he was very discouraged, and his hopes fell on you, Let's just say that the medical examination, you are also half-understood, you can't even treat typhoid fever, don't expect to be able to take the imperial examination, now it's okay, you met an old bell doctor, taught you a lot of skills, for your father can't do it, and now there is such a kind senior official who is willing to carry you and send you directly to participate in the national examination, what a great honor this is, what a great honor you? I don't want to take the test, you really want to be angry with your father! Fortunately, Qiao'er and Zhi'er persuaded you, otherwise, if you hide and don't participate in the medical examination, your father doesn't know, and you don't know in the future, if you know, I'm afraid that you will be angry on the spot! ”

After hearing these words, Zuo Shaoyang understood even more how important the imperial examination was in the minds of ancient literati. He said, "Didn't I already agree to take the exam?" I don't know if I'll be able to get in. ”

"I'm sure I'll be able to get in!" Zuo Gui's father is full of confidence, "If you are from the county test to the state test, and you pay tribute to participate in the national Xinglin famous doctor's examination, it is really hard to say, but you are directly recommended by a senior official, this is different, even if your medical examination is not ideal, there is a high official to recommend this heavy bargaining chip, you can also ensure that you are in the first place!" ”

Zuo Gui's father was also obsessed with the tribute examination in his early years, but his level was too poor, and he even took the county examination many times and failed to pass, but he knew a lot about the imperial examination. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination implemented a dual-track system, on the one hand, it was necessary to pass the imperial examination, and on the other hand, it was necessary to have the recommendation of high-ranking officials and famous scholars. Zuo Shaoyang was directly recommended by senior officials to participate in the examination, and an official with this ability is definitely not small, so the weight of the recommendation is very heavy, even if he does not do well in the exam, it has nothing to do with the overall situation, and he can still pass. The list goes on. That's why Zuo Gui's father made such an optimistic judgment.

Zuo Shaoyang knew better in his heart that he had saved Du Yan's surname, Du Yan was the imperial historian who inspected the school officials' department, and the imperial examination in the early Tang Dynasty was in charge of the officials' department, and later transferred to the Ministry of Rites. That is to say, Zuo Shaoyang's examination was given by the leader of the imperial examination organizers, and the list was to be reported to him for review, and there was no palace examination presided over by the emperor himself at that time, so the official department Shangshu was the final decision-maker, and he could decide who could pass the first place and who was the first champion.

It's hard to say whether he can be the top champion, but the first is certain, otherwise, Du Yan will not waste his efforts.

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Even if you get the first, you may not be an official." I heard that there was a vacancy, and when there was a vacancy, I was selected and hired. It's not about being an official at the first level. ”

"Nonsense! Do you still need you to guide your father? Zuo Gui's father finished teaching Zuo Shaoyang a lesson, and said happily, "If you are a Xiucai, Jinshi, and Mingjing, then it is really difficult to say that you can become an official in the first place." However, you are taking the medical examination, and the doctor is different from other officials, and there are more places where the medical officer needs to treat the disease and save people, so the medical examination is the first, and the surname of the official may be much bigger! You can work as a medical officer or physician in the Dianzhong Provincial Medicine Bureau, the Taichang Temple Imperial Medical Bureau, and the Taizi Donggong Pharmaceutical Bureau. The size of the officials varies, the good ones can directly serve as the eunuchs under the eighth grade, and the bad ones can also be the doctors and assistants of the imperial medical department from the ninth grade. However, it is a pity that the medical officer can only be a medical officer, and cannot serve as a county magistrate, county lieutenant or other minister. But it doesn't matter, we study medicine, and it's enough to be a medical officer. ”

"Father, I went to the imperial examination to be an official, just to be able to better treat people, not to be an official for the sake of being a big official, so I will not go to the speculative camp, slip around and shoot horses, and do things with a conscience in order to be promoted."

Zuo Gui's father glared: "Who made you do things that lack virtue with your conscience?" Don't say you don't want to be like this, even if you want to be like this, you can't be a father! Your great-grandfather was an official back then, upright, innocent, for the benefit of the people, for the people's worries, to the end of the two sleeves of the breeze, happy to praise the name behind him. That's enough! ”

After listening to his father's words, Zuo Shaoyang was relieved that his father's understanding of officials was still very orthodox.

From then until he returned to Hezhou, Zuo Gui's father was grinning all day long, and he had completely forgotten the anger and shame of being divorced three times in the capital.

When he returned to his home in Hezhou, he didn't wait for a breath, Zuo Gui's father asked Ding Xiaosan to call Hou Pu's family, as well as the medicine cabinet, Yu Shopkeeper, Dr. Ni and others to the house for dinner, and couldn't wait to announce the news, and also showed the receipt of the article to everyone.

Zhu Medicine Cabinet and the others were very happy, and they all wanted to congratulate Zuo Gui's father. Zuo Gui's father was even more proud than his own lift, grinning and brushing his beard.

Although he has not passed the examination, he can not pass the county examination and the state examination, and obtain the qualification for the examination directly because of the recommendation of senior officials in the capital, which alone is already very enviable.

Everyone was very curious, who recommended Zuo Shaoyang, Zuo Shaoyang only said that he was a high-ranking official who had treated his own illness, but people said that they were not allowed to say it outside, so they speculated. From princes to scholars to generals, there are all kinds of sayings. However, Zuo Shaoyang had previously received an inscription and canonization from King Zhao, so he was granted 800 acres of land, which was already a sensational news spread all over the country, and this news was not particularly surprising.

Zuo Shaoyang ate in a hurry, didn't care about socializing, and sneaked out.

He went to Qingfeng Temple first to find out about Xiao Yunfei's news. Disappointingly, Xiao Yunfei has not returned to the state in the past few months, and Abbot Zhikong has never heard from him, as if the world has evaporated.

Zuo Shaoyang was very frustrated, and when he left Qingfeng Temple, he went to find Miao Peilan.

Miao Peilan was not at home, so she went to the field to manage the medicinal herbs. I wish the medicine cabinet to help the new medicinal materials dug up from all over the country, as long as they can adapt to the climate of Hezhou, almost all of them have been transplanted successfully, Miao Peilan has to go to the medicinal materials field every day to see, and take care of these medicinal materials as carefully as taking care of children.

It has snowed heavily in the past few days, and Miao Peilan is afraid that the medicinal materials will freeze and spoil, so she stays in the field all day long to take care of these medicinal materials in winter.

Zuo Shaoyang, Miao Peilan didn't know the news of their return, so she went to the medicinal herb field early in the morning.

It was snowing again on this day, but it was not heavy and sparse. Zuo Shaoyang wore a hat, braved the heavy snow to go out of the city, and walked straight to the medicinal herb field.

The snow on the ground was already very thick, and it creaked when you stepped on it.

In the distance, I saw the barren slope where they had cultivated medicinal herbs, and the whole small hillside had changed, and the rocks, weeds, and thorns were gone. Against the backdrop of the white snowfields on all sides, the slopes of the hill are yellow, which should be dug up to grow medicinal herbs, and are mixed with the snow white, which is particularly eye-catching.

Zuo Shaoyang looked around as he walked, and finally, he saw a small black dot on the hillside, moving slowly.

When I got closer, I finally saw the familiar back, also wearing a hat, a somewhat bloated jacket, and a bamboo broom in my hand, sweeping the snow on the ridges. It seemed that she was worried that the snow had crushed the herbs. There are also some medicinal herbs that need temperature, and according to Zuo Shaoyang's method, straw mats are added to the ground to keep warm.

Zuo Shaoyang tiptoed up the hill, trying to scare her. However, when he approached Miao Peilan less than ten steps away, Miao Peilan suddenly stopped the broom in his hand, turned around suddenly, clutched the broom, and looked at it sharply.

When she saw clearly that it was Zuo Shaoyang, she was stunned and looked at him fixedly.

Zuo Shaoyang grinned: "Lan'er, don't you know each other?" ”

"Brother!" Miao Peilan threw away the broom in her hand, jumped directly from the ground, plunged into her arms, and hugged Zuo Shaoyang tightly.

Zuo Shaoyang desperately kissed her cold mouth with cold red lips.

The two hugged tightly and kissed deeply and passionately, until their mouths became warm, and then they let go.

"Did you miss me?" Zuo Shaoyang said softly.

"Yes!" Miao Peilan happily hugged his neck, "I miss me!" As he spoke, he couldn't help tiptoeing and kissing him again.

Zuo Shaoyang kissed her back, wanting to make up for the thoughts that have been separated in the past few months from the hot kiss. After a long time, they separated.

"How are you doing with these things?" Zuo Shaoyang asked with his arm around her.

"Uh, I just miss you so much!" Miao Peilan jumped and jumped with her arms around him, happy as a sika deer in spring.

Zuo Shaoyang twisted her almost frozen face lovingly: "It's icy and snowy, what are you doing outside here, it's cold." ”

Miao Peilan said: "The medicinal herbs are pressed by the snow, and the snow must be cleared, otherwise it will ......."

"No, you don't! Medicinal herbs have their own growth rules, you don't need to be so cared for like a child, haven't you heard that the spring breeze blows and grows? In the spring of the next year, it will naturally grow again! ”

"Really?"

"Of course, listen to me, go back, the cold weather has frozen you, these medicinal materials have to be used for you first."

(To be continued)