Here in East China, Ling'er and Ah Jue went down the mountain and returned to the valley, Ling'er had something in his heart, and he was no longer ready to go elsewhere, and he would miss the ceremony if he went back late, Ling'er promised His Majesty to go back before the ceremony, so the two of them went to the imperial city with Zuo Zuo and Mr., Shi Gong and Uncle Liu, and the second day of going back was the national examination ceremony of the country. Local, Central, and Emperor examinations. First participate in the hospital examination to test Xiucai, become a Xiucai and then participate in the township examination to raise people, take the examination to participate in the examination to become a tribute, become a tribute to participate in the palace examination, participate in the palace examination after participating in the palace examination have an official Jinshi background, just a first-class three, give the title of "Jinshi and first", the first name champion, the second name of the list, the third name of Tanhua; A number of second-class names are given the title of "Jinshi Origin"; A number of top three names were given the title of "born with Jinshi". The first place in the second and third grades are all called Chuanlu, and the first, second, and third ranks are collectively referred to as Jinshi.

The three of the first class are more conspicuous, the champion, the list eye, and the tanhua were selected in this way, when Ling'er first went to the Imperial Academy, he also dreamed that he would take various exams in the future to gain a reputation for himself, so that he would be very proud, just a few years of reading, Ling'er completely lost interest in reading, and the only fun of reading is that you can go out of the palace every day to play for a day, and then return to the palace at night.

On the morning of the palace test, thirty tributes waited in line outside the palace gate, and Ling'er and the emperor watched the people below in the main hall busy preparing for the palace test.

"Father, I came back yesterday and heard that Zhuge Sheng of Nanyue has ascended the throne, is Senior Brother Sheng now the emperor of Nanyue?" Ling'er sat next to His Majesty and chatted, her hands propped up on the bench, her feet flicking on the ground.

"Well, the congratulatory gift from East China has been sent long after the funeral money, I and his father are also friends who have dealings and dealings, and there has been peace between countries for many years, his father has been in poor health, and in recent years he has been sick in bed, and he will leave...... This time, by the way, I also wrote a letter of state to them, I believe that Shi Mi and Duoyi will not have a good life even if they go there, after all, if they go to the letter of state, they will not come up with something to cause war, Zhuge Sheng has so many brothers, and now there are more internal worries than external troubles, and he doesn't want to go to war yet. "His Majesty the Emperor said this, and he also analyzed these powers with Ling'er.

"That's good, they all went there, Senior Brother Sheng will ascend the throne and become emperor again, I am worried about the relationship between the two countries, and I am also worried that Mengmeng's life there will not be easy. This time, the secretary of the state was not there, and he didn't bring a letter to Mengmeng, so I don't know if Mengmeng has a chance to bring me one. "Ling'er didn't come back until the city gate and palace gate were closed last night, and today I didn't know anything about it to participate in the palace test.

"When the tributes come, don't speak, it will affect their exams." When the emperor saw that Ling'er was still a child, he didn't mean to say much, but he didn't want her to be verbose.

"Father, the son also wants to participate in the palace exam, but how about not participating in their ranking?" Ling'er felt bored sitting here, so she wanted to find something to do. Participating in the palace exam may be considered as a fulfillment of her childhood dream, who is not a child who wants to study hard when she first went to school when she was a child!

"Yes, come on, add a table to Your Highness in the front row, so that Your Highness can also feel the palace test." The emperor felt that Ling'er's proposal was good, so it was good to check her homework and let her see her own shortcomings by the way.

"Thank you, Father." Ling'er walked down from the high platform and sat down at the table that the people below had prepared for him.

After a while, the thirty tributes entered neatly, and under the arrangement of the examiner Mo Taishi, they sat in front of their positions one by one, and then handed out the examination paper pen and paper and ink.

Except for Master Mo reading the exam questions, there was silence in the examination room, and the emperor sat in front of him and only watched and didn't speak. There is only time for nine incense sticks in the palace test, Ling'er listens to Master Mo and thinks it's so simple, but he hasn't written for too long, he picked up the pen and shook his head helplessly, and after writing for a while, he felt that he began to think that the simple topic couldn't write too many things, and he thought about it for a long time, and finally made up the minimum number of words, so be it, there is no goods in the stomach, no matter how it is, he can't pour it out, hey, his father should laugh at himself when he sees it.

"It's time for nine incense sticks! Please put down your pens and stand beside them, there is a special person to collect the papers. The little eunuch screamed from the high platform. All the tributes at the bottom stood up, and no one dared to delay the time in front of His Majesty at this time, firstly, this was a violation of the discipline of the examination room, and secondly, it was seen by His Majesty, and if even the qualifications of the tributes were cancelled, the gains outweighed the losses. Then the Taishi sent people to collect the papers one by one and seal them, and when the thirty and one more test papers were sealed and put in front of His Majesty, the little eunuch screamed again: "Please all the tributes return to their respective residences, and the results will be released in three days, and the list will be posted at the palace gate." The re-entry palace on the list. It is advisable for the tributes not to run around at home. ”

"Yes, you are the pillars of the country in the future, what should I do if I miss the release time when I run around? Hahaha. The Emperor stood up, and thirty-one examination papers were already on his desk, and he had to be busy again these days. After sitting on the nine incense sticks, he was also tired, stood up and moved his neck bone and said: "Go back, we'll see you in three days, you are the elite of all places, and the country will rely on you to help participate in governance in the future." ”

After those tributes have withdrawn, Ling'er also came to the high platform, and Master Mo stood below waiting for His Majesty to finish reading it first, and he would read it again, and when it was decided, he could also express some opinions.

The emperor first opened Ling'er's test paper, looked at it, shook his head helplessly, smiled and handed it to the little eunuch, pointed to the Taishi and asked the little eunuch to hand it to him, Master Mo got Ling'er's exam paper and racked his brains to praise it, but he didn't boast, so he knelt down and confessed in front of the emperor, so that his reputation would be better, and His Majesty would not be too angry.

"The minister is guilty of not teaching His Highness's homework well, please punish him." Master Mo knelt on the ground. Ling'er stood there embarrassed, kneeling, not kneeling, looking at the emperor with a sad face.

"Master, I'll show you, I can't help but laugh, hurry up, it is estimated that even if you write it on a horse, it will be better than Ling'er's writing! This kid has been running lately, and she hasn't studied well, so I won't let her out in the future. The Emperor smiled happily and continued to open other exam papers.

"Your Majesty, it's time for lunch, do you think you should eat first?" Li Weng, the personal eunuch, stepped forward to question.

"Let's eat here, go and set a table next to there, and we'll see when we're done." What do you think? "The emperor has spoken, what can Master Mo say, Ling'er has no opinion, the three of them have a meal together with the monarchs and ministers next to them.

"After a while, Master Mo will read Ling'er and watch it again." His Majesty explained: "Look at where your own shortcomings are, they are too far behind." ”

"Yes, father, the son has embarrassed you......" Ling'er wanted to make his father happy, but he didn't expect it to be a joke, and he did make his father happy, but he was just happy on the contrary.

"It doesn't matter if you're ashamed or not, it's your homework, and the homework of the horse master, you can't pull it down anymore, hey!" The emperor is also busy with these every day, and Ling'er has a lot of things every day, and he only came back from playing outside yesterday, you say this! How can I have time to concentrate on studying. at

"Then set a time every day, and the minister will teach His Highness to learn from the master of the horse, right?" Master Mo also felt that the students he brought were too embarrassing, and he wanted to set a time for her to study hard, how could the king of a country in the future not have a little pen and ink in his stomach!

"That's right, in the future, as long as there is nothing important, I will go to study with the Taishi every morning and afternoon." The emperor saw that the Taishi was interested in Ling'er's learning, and it was not easy to refuse.

"Yes, the boy remembers, and will inform the colt." Ling'er rolled her eyes in her stomach and scolded the eight generations of ancestors.

After finishing the meal, the three of them formed a circle to look at the exam papers, the emperor watched Master Mo watch, Master Mo watched Ling'er, and there were still many people waiting to see under Ling'er.

"Your Majesty, this person has good ideas and insights." Master Mo saw a good test paper and shared it with His Majesty.

"Well, I've seen it, this can be set aside separately first, and you can enter the top three." The emperor looked at the scroll in his hand carefully and talked to the prince.

"Taishi, Ling'er wants to see it." Ling'er was curious about what was written, and both the Taishi and His Majesty applauded.

"After you are optimistic, this third row No. 2 will be left for me, and I will leave it for His Majesty alone." Master Mo handed the scroll to Ling'er, but the words were addressed to the people below.

Ling'er took it and read it carefully, this person's style is better than herself, he can understand what he writes, but he can't write it.

"Who is this person?" Ling'er asked curiously.

"Before all the papers are read by His Majesty, before the top three are decided, and before all the rankings are decided, you can't open them to see the names." Master Mo is talking about teaching Ling'er, right?!

"Yes, Master, Ling'er knows it's wrong." Ling'er pursed her lips, turned her face to the emperor and said, "Father, the child likes this article. ”

"Well, this article in my father's hand is not bad, you can take a look at it after Master Mo reads it. East China is full of talents, good sign! The emperor liked it very much after reading several articles in a row, and he couldn't stop smiling.

"This is the credit of my father, and every day he works diligently for the people, and the people will learn from the virtues of the monarch. Master, what is that sentence called? "I don't wear a fart for thousands of years, but Ling'er's fart is a little lame, and I feel like I'm going to be kicked.

"The so-called peaceful world in the governance of the country, the old and the people are filial piety, the elder and the people are younger, the elder and the people are younger, and the people are lonely and the people are not doubled, which is the way of a gentleman. What is evil is from above, do not make it down, and what is evil is from below, do not use it from above; The evil is in the first place, not in the first order; What is evil is in the after, not in the past; What is evil to the right is not to be handed over to the left; What is evil on the left, not on the right; This is called the way of the order. Master Mo stood there and spoke for a long time, Ling'er seemed to have heard it, but he didn't hear it, and he didn't dare to say anything, and when he saw that Ling'er didn't speak, he continued: "Before His Highness set off for the Snow Mountain, the minister told His Highness about this paragraph......"

"Yes, Master, Ling'er forgot......" Ling'er lowered her head and whispered, glancing at her father, really embarrassing her father.

"Wenchen can lift the pen to calm the world, and the military generals can go on the horse to settle the world. It is the unanimous wish of every emperor that the civilian, official and military generals perform their duties and jointly contribute to the society of the country. The emperor didn't answer Ling'er's words, but just sighed.

"The internal affairs of the father and the emperor are cultivated, and the country is fortunate, and naturally the ministers can raise the pen to settle the world, and the generals can go on the horse to determine the world." The sycophant seemed to be patting the horse's ass just now, Ling'er tried again, and if the shooting was not good, she wouldn't shoot it.

"Well, as far as you can say, start learning from the Master tomorrow! Next time you test the level of this palace, your father will beat you on the board! The emperor looked at this daughter who was spoiled by himself, and he was really angry and funny.

In this way, I read thirty-one volumes in one afternoon, and roughly settled on the top five, the order of the top five is still to be discussed, and the first champion emperor personally named him, Mo Taishi and the people below agreed very much, and the champion deserved it. The emperor of Bangyan and Master Mo discussed it and decided again, and the final Tanhua, the emperor couldn't make up his mind in the remaining three files, but Ling'er had one that he liked very much.

"Father, do you remember the article that was the second in the third row that the son just read? Erchen thinks it's very good, and likes his style and heart! That good hand, the minister also likes it. Ling'er said suggestively.

"This article is a flower exploration...... I'll look at it again. The emperor took it out and looked at it again, and after reading it, he asked Ling'er tentatively: "How is the first place in the second class?" ”

"Father, I guess I like any other article, Erchen thinks that this first article is good when I see it, it's all up to my father, no matter what makes him a secretary for Erchen, I'm a subordinate of the East Palace." Ling'er likes the article of one side, this is the first article that feels good, and I don't want to miss it.

"Then it's up to the princess, this third row No. 2 is Tanhualang, and in the future, he will be a subordinate of the East Palace, Ling'er's secretary!" The emperor felt that it was rare for Ling'er to like an article, and he fulfilled her wishes.

"Thank you, Father!" Ling'er happily turned her face and asked Master Mo: "Master, can I see what his name is now?" ”

"Back to His Royal Highness, you can't look at the name before all the rankings are decided, three days later, the gate of the palace will be posted, and those who are on the list will enter the palace to listen to the announcement and receive the decree to thank you, and from then on you will serve the country and be loyal to the country." What Master Mo said was the same as before, in short, Ling'er couldn't know who he was now, and Master Mo wouldn't let him go through the back door.

After listening to Ling'er, she said to the emperor that she had read thirty articles, and the top three were also decided, and she wanted to go back to visit her mother. Master Mo's teeth itched when he heard it, and the morning and evening were all for His Majesty and the king, but there was never such a request for the queen, this was a play that Ling'er added to herself and made up. Master Mo didn't dare to refute, the emperor looked at the master and apprentice and wanted to laugh and couldn't help it, so many officials looked at it, if you laughed, Ling'er and Master Mo would have no face.

"Go, I will also go over to accompany your mother in a while, today's family banquet, shouting with the horses." The emperor gave Ling'er a face and asked her to retreat first.

After Ling'er went out, she went back to Ximeng Palace first, and she didn't see Ah Jue for a day, I don't know what he was busy with, he shouldn't have left the palace, Ah Jue went out of the palace like Ling'er to ask His Majesty for leave to report, and he had to take him to the family banquet for a while, and his father commanded him.

"Ah Jue? Ah Jue? Ling'er shouted and entered the Moyang Palace.

"Your Highness, Master Ma is not in Moyang Palace, you should be reading in your Yushu Palace's study." The little eunuch at the door hurriedly replied: "Just now the slave saw Yang Hao's father-in-law at the gate of Yushu Palace, presumably the master of the horse should be there." ”

After listening to this, Ling'er went back to her study, and sure enough, Ah Jue was really here.

"What are you doing here? Make it easy for me to find! Ling'er saw Ah Jue sitting in the study reading a book, and hurriedly went in, but when she saw that Mr. Wang Rufeng was also there, she immediately changed her expression and demeanor.

"Your Highness!" Wang Rufeng saw Ling'er coming and hurriedly saluted.

"Sir, don't be polite." Ling'er was a little embarrassed.

"The master asked the minister to start teaching the horse master to read today, and the master said that His Royal Highness's homework has been pulled down too much, and the horse master can no longer follow His Highness to pull down the course like this. Please try Your Majesty, and Your Majesty is also gracious. "Wang Rufeng expressed his intention, that is, your father agreed to my coming, and your Master Mo asked me to come, don't blame me if you want to, you go to them to reason.

"Mr. is serious, Mr. continues to go to class, there is something to do, that horse master, my father asked me to tell you, at the family banquet in the evening, go to the queen mother for dinner. Leave! After finishing speaking, Ling'er ran away with a smoke, leaving a complaining Ah Jue.