Father Lin's results were also within the top 300, so he also went to take the palace exam.

The Golden Luang Hall of the University is densely packed with seats, and the students are seated in order of their grades. Although there were many people, the scene was so quiet that it seemed to be audible if a needle had dropped.

Many students were trembling, and they didn't dare to breathe, even if there were not enough people who were "invigilated" in the Jinluan Palace now, but who let one of them be Emperor Yunwen in the prime of life.

Emperor Yunwen is the eldest son of the first emperor, and he ascended to the throne all the way. He was about forty years old, with a thin beard, medium build, and an ordinary countenance, but he was dignified and prudent, and one could make one's legs tremble at the first glance.

Except for Emperor Yunwen walking around the Jinluan Hall from time to time, which put a lot of pressure on the students, everyone else knows that the two invigilators are just people on the surface, who knows how many people are in secret? Therefore, whether you are ready to play some clever or not, you should try to settle down and answer the questions safely at this time.

Xu Erlang's performance in the exam was relatively good, in second place, so his position was very high, and he was second in the first row.

Hui Yuan, who will take the exam, is a student of Guozijian, he is not very old, but his talent is high, Xu Erlang only learned in the past few days, this Huiyuan is also from an extraordinary background, and he is the second son of King Zhuangjun.

King Zhuangjun is a member of the clan, and his eldest son is born to the princess, and he was given the title of viscount when he was born. Although the second son also came out of the princess's womb, because the princess had a heavy hemorrhage when she gave birth to the second son, she almost didn't survive, and because of the serious injury in this birth, her body was very damaged, and she was bedridden for a long time, and she could no longer give birth, so the princess couldn't get close to this little son.

Even if it is a mother and son, it is inevitable that they will be unfamiliar and polite if they do not contact for a long time, not to mention that the princess of Zhuangjun is so disgusted with the second son that she has not even seen him for a few months, so that the child has grown to the age of five, and it is like seeing a stranger when she sees her biological mother. And Princess Zhuangjun treats this little son more than her maiden nephew. Even because the second son didn't let his nephew play with his toys, he angrily scolded the second son for not having a friendly brother's heart, and scolded the little child with tears in his eyes, and punished him for thinking about it behind closed doors.

In the end, it was the princess of the old county who was worried that the mother and son would one day turn against each other, so she came forward to ask the little grandson over. The princess of the old county lived in the old mansion of Cangping, and since then, this child of the clan named Li Hehui has been far away from Kyoto, the center of power, and has gone to Cangping.

Although he is shy, he is quite talented in literature, and the princess of the old county is in a high position, so he has some face in front of today, so he personally wrote to the emperor to ask him to give two masters. The master taught well, the students learned hard, and they were willing to work hard, so that Li Hehui was promoted at a young age.

He didn't have a title to inherit, and the princess of the old county thought about him, so she let Li Hehui continue the imperial examination, so that he could get some famous exams and gain a foothold with his own ability.

This person really has some luck and strength, no, he is the Huiyuan who will try this time.

And to say that this person is young, his age is really young, not even as old as Xu Erlang. looks like seventeen or eighteen years old, and a little immature. However, the demeanor and demeanor are really good, and the person also looks like a Zhilan jade tree, which makes people feel close to each other.

The third place in the examination is on the right side of Xu Erlang, this person and the previous champion Song Mingqian are brothers, and the two are both from Zhaoyang Academy, the first of the four major academies.

Earlier, it was rumored in the market that this person was a popular candidate for Huiyuan, and he didn't want to jump out of two dark horses one after another and crush him down, so that this young conceited man named Equation and Fang was crowned, and looked at Xu Erlang quite unkindly.

However, he only expressed dislike for Xu Erlang, but he was polite to Li Hehui, and even nodded politely to people. As for Xu Erlang, he knew that he was a distant relative of the Pingxi Hou Mansion who came out of Wufu, and apart from such a connection, there was no other backer behind him. Because of this, the evil anger of being squeezed off the altar was vented at Xu Erlang.

Xu Erlang: "......"

Xu Erlang made the question with peace of mind, and his slender hand commanded the wolf to dance, and wrote what he thought on the best rice paper.

The Emperor took two turns around the field, and took a general look at the talents he had found useful when he had flipped through the test papers earlier, and then turned back again.

He is a diligent emperor who loves the people, although he is a little greedy for women and a little indecisive in doing things, but this cannot erase the fact that he is a good emperor.

The good emperor Emperor Yunwen finally stood between Li Hehui and Xu Erlang.

This nephew's master is still the great Confucian he sent over, and this kid learns very well from that man. Not only is the style of writing the same, but even the aspirations revealed between the lines are slightly similar.

The child is a good child, clever and amiable, but unfortunately his parents are weak, and the first half of his life is a little bumpy.

After seeing Li Hehui, the emperor looked at Xu Erlang again.

The emperor also has an impression of Xu Erlang, and this impression is still very deep. And it's not because Xu Erlang got to know him after he hit the tribute this time. In fact, as early as Xu Erlang's last examination, he was listed in the heart of Emperor Yunwen.

After all, among all the students who participated in the military examination at that time, he was the only one who answered it completely.

It's just that this kid doesn't know why he is clumsy, so in the end, because the overall test paper is not outstanding, his name fell to Sun Shan.

Even so, Emperor Yunwen was already interested in Xu Erlang.

When the emperor was interested in getting to know a person, he naturally asked people to inquire into his life experience. Coincidentally, this person is a distant relative of Pingxi Houfu's Wufu, just because the bloodline is weak, although he also lived in Pingxi Houfu at that time, but the relationship with Houfu is only mediocre. And the most worthy of scrutiny among them, Xu Erlang has practiced martial arts since he was a child, wanting to kill the enemy on the battlefield and protect the country and defend the frontier, but because of the death of his brother in battle, he was forced by his parents to abandon Wu Congwen and pick up a new book brush.

Among them, the most interesting is the death of Xu Dalang.

The emperor had some conspiracy theories at that time, thinking that Xu Erlang had really forgotten his brother's death in battle, in order to plot against the Pingxi Hou Mansion in his future career? Or is it with the Pingxi Hou Mansion and the snake, wanting to take revenge at that time?

He also wanted to see the follow-up, but unfortunately Xu Erlang was too calm after that, and he read all day except reading. And the king of a country is busy every day, that is, he has returned to the harem, and there are dozens or hundreds of women to spoil, where he has been paying attention to a little-known little scholar? So this kind of attention, but it will not take long to fade.

It was not until this time that the officials sent the approved test papers and the list of rankings that had been drawn up. He took a closer look and found that this Xu Yi was afraid that it was the same Xu Yi last time.

Emperor Yunwen's interest in this person was rekindled.

After all, there are still too few officials who attach equal importance to civil and military affairs, and there is no shortage of wisdom and talent. If this Xu Yi is used well, it may have a miraculous effect at that time.

It is precisely because of this that the emperor can't help but pay more attention to Xu Erlang. The time spent in front of Xu Erlang and Li Hehui was also a little longer.

Wherever the emperor goes, the pressure follows him. Fortunately, Li Hehui is the emperor's nephew, and he is very close to this uncle, so he is not very afraid. And although Xu Erlang's heart trembled like a drum, he didn't show it on his face at all. Even the hand holding the pen did not tremble.

He wrote like a god, and in a few moments, he wrote most of the articles freely. The emperor nodded frequently from the side, and his expectations for this son couldn't help but be a little higher.

Originally, I wanted to watch it for a while, but I was worried that it would affect the mood of the scholars behind, and now it was almost noon, and the emperor had not eaten a drop of water in the morning, and he was mentally and physically tired, so he motioned to the eunuch to follow, and then took a detour to the back of the Jinluan Palace, and went to have a short rest and dinner.

After the emperor left, the atmosphere in the Jinluan Hall was much better to the naked eye, and if you listened closely, you could even hear the sound of the new tributes panting.

Xu Erlang's heart was also suddenly relieved, and he felt that the pressure suddenly decreased. Then the inspiration in his head burst like a spark, and he couldn't wait to jump out of the depths of his mind.

Just as he was about to put down the pen, Xu Erlang noticed the line of sight on the right side and couldn't help but look over.

As a result, he saw the scholar named Equation looking at him with an angry look.

Xu Erlang paused the tip of his nose, then looked away and continued to answer the question.

Equation: "......"

After noon, the time for answering the questions is approaching, and because it is past the meal, many students' stomachs begin to growl. It is inevitable that he will be flustered when he is ugly in the main hall, and his hands and feet are weak and his limbs are weak due to hunger, so an inkstone filled with ink accidentally turned over on his side, and the splashed ink not only burned a stain on the test paper, but also fell on the Jinluan Hall with a bang, shocking all the students who were still concentrating on answering the questions. Many people have a thought in their hearts at the same time: It's a pity.

The middle-aged student was taken out by the imperial guards in panic and frustration, and he didn't dare to say a word during the process, but tears gushed out of his eyes.

Decades of hard work have turned into flowing water, and I am unwilling.

But there is no other way than to accept fate.

As soon as this accident happened, everyone was awakened. After that, even if he was still suffering from the burning pain in his hungry chest, he held it with one free hand, trying not to make a sound, and trying not to cause an accident. At the same time, the pen speed of his hands is accelerated, and he wants to complete the test paper as soon as possible within the specified time.

Many students are now hungry and weak, but Xu Erlang is fine. After all, Jin Niang had expected such a situation a long time ago, and yesterday she asked someone to pack a purse of beef jerky for him.

Beef jerky was hungry, and before he went to the Jinluan Palace, he insisted on stuffing a bag of beef jerky into his stomach.

At the time, I felt that my stomach was flustered, but now I am a little glad that I was decisive at that time. Otherwise, he will be one more among those who are now weak.

Because he was still full of energy and his thoughts were bright, Xu Erlang only took a moment to complete his answer. Later, I checked the test paper from beginning to end, and as soon as I put down the test paper, it was time to hand in the paper.

Fortunately, he had just the right time.

The eunuchs on the Jinluan Hall began to collect the papers, and the students stopped writing and sat in their respective positions. It wasn't until all the test papers had been collected and sealed and bound that a middle-aged eunuch shouted, "Everyone quit the Jinluan Palace, eat in the worship hall, and wait for the results later." ”

The crowd rushed out and was taken to the place where the meal was served.

The food in the palace is naturally good, but unfortunately after a long time, the taste is scattered. However, at this time, no one cared about this, and everyone's thoughts all ran to the test paper, thinking about how they answered the question just now, and they didn't know what the ranking would be in the future.

Xu Erlang consciously did his best, and now he only listens to the destiny of heaven. When he saw it, it was delicious. Seeing him behave like this, Father Lin, who was at the same table with him, gradually relaxed his tense nerves and ate his meal silently.

Father Lin felt that he had answered well in this palace test.

But there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world, and he doesn't dare to guarantee that he will definitely be able to enter the second class. But if you fall into the top three and become a fellow jinshi like a lady, it will be a little embarrassing. But no matter how embarrassing it is, it is still a Jinshi, and it is better than Gongshi, and it is still a good shot.

In short, no matter what, it can't be worse than the gentleman who was taken out because of his misdemeanor halfway.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Tongjinshi is not bad, after all, the ancestors of the Lin family have not yet made a name for themselves. If he wins the same jinshi, he can be regarded as glorifying his ancestors, and he also has an explanation for his ancestors.

The more Father Lin thought about it, the more he felt that Tongjinshi was acceptable.

Tongjinshi is already the worst result, if even this result can be accepted, then there is nothing to be anxious about. Therefore, Father Lin's rice is very fragrant, if it weren't for the fear that among the "anorexic" students, he would have asked for another bowl of rice that would be too different, Father Lin would actually want to × a bowl of rice.

He was very hungry, and now he felt that his stomach was a bottomless pit, and he could eat as much as he could.

Pian Pian is not good at drinking soup, and she is worried that she will lose her honor in front of the emperor for a while, so she will only have to eat. But it's not even good to serve a second bowl of rice...... Then I have to eat vegetables.

Weng and his son-in-law were having dinner, and one of them sat down beside him.

Xu Erlang and Father Lin looked at them at the same time, and saw the young man smiling at them shyly, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand and immediately bowed to Xu Erlang, "Hello Xu Gongzi, my name is Li Hehui, just sit on the left and left hand side of Xu Gongzi." ”

Perhaps he was worried that there would be a taste of showing off when he said this, and the young man was a little stammered, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. But he couldn't think of a better word for introduction, and it was better to say it that way.

Xu Erlang naturally knows this person, in fact, since Li Hehui won the Huiyuan, his legendary life and experience have spread in the capital, and several opera troupes have heard that everyone is now writing a play book with a knife and a pen, so as to rehearse this into a play.

It is said that the news of the princess "abused" her second son should not be spread. It may be that the princess of the county usually acts arrogantly and leaves no room to offend too many people, so this matter is known to everyone, and the Zhuangjun palace has become a hot topic in the capital for a while, and even a three- or five-year-old street child can say two sentences of distorted motherhood and abuse of parent-child news, which is naturally indispensable to the promotion of several forces. But the common people are exhausted from the daily operation of their own livelihoods, and they really listen to stories, just listen to stories, just want to have fun, and they want to be novel, and they will pay attention to what is behind it......

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