At the end of the examination of the Ministry of Rites, the liveliness of various liquor shops in Kaifeng City had just begun.

The gold list, which decided the fate of the candidates, was not released until at least half a month later.

Before the mystery is revealed, all the speculation, arguments, compliments, and curses seem inadequate or childish.

Instead of indulging in painful waiting with the attitude of not letting go of others or yourself, it is better to go in groups of three or five and seven or eight to eat and drink.

Compared with the noisy scene of the wine shops near Taixue and Yujie, the northeast corner of Kaifeng City is immersed in a quiet night.

The northeast corner was originally the residence area where the royal relatives of the Zhao family gathered. However, in the mountains between the nobles' compounds and the outer castles, in this place, which will become the famous royal garden "Genyue" in the later Xuanhe period, there are many quiet small mansions scattered here and there.

Thatched eaves, firewood, the flickering lights in the house, and the sound of the murmuring stream behind the courtyard......

The imagery common in idyllic poetry is best suited to cover up the weed-like menacing lust for power.

"Da Lang, you try this crab roe bun."

The woman in the room, her face was like a fairy, her language was better than that of a yellow warbler, her jade wrist was slightly raised, her fingers were slightly flicked, she carefully grasped the tip of the folds of the bun, and delicately carried the bun to the plate of the young man sitting opposite.

The young man's appearance is excellent, and the collared robe on his body is also made of Huangqi double Shengwen Shu brocade that cannot be seen in ordinary shops.

However, the yin and evil flowing between his eyebrows and the arrogance sliding at the corners of his mouth inevitably make people think of the words "improper heart".

"My father loves to eat crab roe buns, but in this late winter and early spring, the house can afford to pay for the money, and the market sends it is just crab bream, where did the live crab come from to remove the shell and leave the meat, and make stuffed steamed buns, alas."

The man sighed as he bit the thin-skinned bun on the plate, ate half of it, smashed it and smashed it, and praised it in his eyes: "This, it won't be real crab meat and crab roe, right?" ”

The woman pursed her lips: "How come, at this time, several big rivers are frozen hard, where to catch live crabs, I am not a fairy." The stuffing you eat is made of eggs and dried beans. Last year, Yongshou Temple in the south of the city presented a new vegetarian dish to the queen mother's concubine? Is it a brine sauce with soy milk? To make this red and black dried bean, if you dip it in sesame oil, the more vinegar it is? There is the freshness of the crab. Shall I ask for a prescription? Add more spring water, and don't wrap too tightly after the slurry? You can get this black and white tofu like minced crab meat. Crack the eggs again and stir them slightly? Half-cooked in oil? Mix well with tofu and minced ginger to make stuffed steamed buns, which is this unique fake crab roe bun. ”

The man gave a thumbs up, swallowed three or four more buns in one go, and took a sip of freshly brewed wine.

But the woman saw that he suddenly felt lonely on his face? Surprised: "What's the matter?" ”

The man said, "This good-natured crab roe bun is a good gentleman? The younger brother remembered that the cook of Fengle Building, the fake turtle fish he made, was the first in the capital. But even if you use the tender shoulder meat of the lamb and the wing meat of the chicken boy, and then wrap the thinnest mung bean skin? It's so rare that it can mess with the turtle, and it's still an impostor that everyone knows. Just like me, little brother? Even if my father went to ask the official family for a reward for his background, he would be an official in the same dynasty in the future? Those talented people who wrote splendid articles in the Ministry of Rites and Tribute Courtyard today, and who are about to really enter the ranks of scholars, look at me? It's like watching a fake turtle, right? ”

It turned out to be such a resentment.

The woman laughed dumbly.

After a while, he said slowly: "Da Lang, you? In the end, it is still the human nature of young people. Have you ever heard of referring to a deer as a horse? What is a deer in the world? What is a horse? Is it a deer with horns? Is it the horse that gallops? But it's all up to people. The Ninety-Five Supreme One said that a deer is a deer, and that a horse is a horse. Da Lang, you think, Wang Anshi, can also be regarded as a genuine jinshi, but he is really more talented than those jinshi on the dragon and tiger list in the second year of Jiayou? During the Xining period, why did the "Zhou Li" he expounded become orthodox in scripture? Isn't it because Emperor Shenzong favored him? ”

The young man put down his chopsticks, stared at the half-eaten bun he had gnawed, and muttered, "No wonder Father said that right and wrong in the world are not enough to argue." Serving a good official family is the right way. ”

The woman's eyes flashed: "Those who keep saying right and wrong are mostly hypocrites, treating people like mustard, bullying first and then using, and being proud." ”

This time it was the man's turn to smile evilly: "The female monarch is so angry. ”

"If there is no resentment, shall I go to your father's ship?"

"Yes, my father was overjoyed to learn of the woman's intentions. After all, the female monarch is obviously between the two prime ministers, and she is at ease. Oh no, what is Xiangye, the Queen Mother, the official family, Liu Guifei, they all like you. ”

The woman took a sip of mellow brew, picked a chopstick wine to steam the roe deer meat, and chewed it carefully, satisfied with the fat of the meat.

"Da Lang," her tone faded from ridicule, but became calm, "I want to help your father succeed, not only because of the grudge in my heart, but also because I admire your father. He is not as hypocritical as Zeng Bu, and even less violent than Zhang Dian, he knows how to follow the trend and adapt to changes. You see, this time Lu Wuniang leaked, he didn't see how depressed he was, right? The coming day is long, and then slowly figure it out. ”

The man said: "Father and daughter, strategizing, have nothing to fear. However, Yao is a civilian woman, and it is enough to take her life, and the other one, but, but ......"

"So what? Wasn't Cai really the prime minister back then? Wasn't he also relegated to death in Lingnan because of party strife? Do you think that these literati who were born as true jinshi can't kill people without using a knife and setting fire? Do you think it's a great deal to have a prime minister die in the court? Do you think that when Empress Dowager Cao said that 'the prosperous dynasty cannot kill famous people', high-sounding words such as 'the prosperous dynasty cannot kill famous people', can it really be consistent? Da Lang, wake up, if you are still so cowardly as a mouse, how will you inherit your father's mantle in the future? You might as well learn my skills with fake crab roe buns and go cook and eat! ”

When the woman said this, her voice lowered, and her tone was soft and greasy: "Back then, Bachelor Su said too much and almost lost his life. Now this other one knows too much and can't live. ”

The man looked up and stared at the beautiful face in front of him.

He said secretly, I Di Niang, this woman is so ruthless, no wonder his father warned him not to think about her.

As he was thinking about this, there was the sound of footsteps in the courtyard, and the guard opened the door, and a soap-clothed man entered.

Lu Wuniang lost her breath, and the little one stripped the body of her skirt and threw it to Caihe outside the city. After a few days, most of the Si were only homeless people in the cave, and they were killed. ”

The young man in the room said, "Okay." ”

Then he asked the woman opposite, "Let them go over there and do it?" ”

The woman got up and walked to the south window, looking at the twilight sky.

"Don't worry, wait for the beginning of the morning, at that time, the submarine fire team finished gambling, no matter whether they won or lost, they were already asleep, and when they got up in their dreams, their hands and feet were very slow."

……

In front of the Taixue Gate.

Shao Qingzheng said a few words to Miao Lingsu about the decoction that the examiners ate, and suddenly heard a terrible scream.

"Gold List Title! Come home rich or famous! ”

Some candidates suddenly went crazy, beat up the scholars who were discussing the scriptures and righteousness around them, and rushed to the door, grabbing Miao Lingsu.

"The official family wants to try the palace, why are you still here? Don't you want a good fame? ”

After he finished speaking, he pushed Miao Lingsu hard.

Before Miao Lingsu could react, he was pushed to the ground.

With a clang, something fell out of him.

Shao Qing took advantage of the torch by the door and saw the thing clearly.

He was taken aback.

He suspected that he had seen it wrong!

The guards of the forbidden army guarding the courtyard have gathered to restrain the crazy candidates.

This short period of time gave Shao Qing the possibility to return to his senses.

Miao Lingsu was lying on his stomach with his chest down, and he was about to be hit a little hard, even though he couldn't get up, he turned his head and looked for the thing on the ground.

Shao Qing walked to his side in a few steps and helped him slowly change to a sitting position.

He brought the medicine box that rolled to the ground and gave it to him, and Fang leaned over to pick up what Miao Lingsu was looking for.

"Miao Yizheng, what is the material of this knife? The pattern is so peculiar. ”

Shao Qing gathered the firelight, looked at it for a while, and handed it over to Miao Lingsu.

"Oh, what my father has passed down."

Miao Lingsu took the willow leaf knife and put it in his sleeve.