"What's going on? Say! Where have you been these days? How did the account house spend so much money? ”

Old lady Zhao asked Zhao Xihou with a trembling account. However, in only ten days, more than 50 taels of silver were spent on the account, and Zhao Xihou paid for it.

Zhao Xihou pretended to think about it, and only said in a half-loud voice: "A few of us scraped together the money, found the college exam questions in the previous years, discussed and did it for each other, and then ask Mr. to take a look." ”

"You don't know what to do with me?"

Zhao Xihou explained: "Grandpa's questions are almost the same as those of the exam, and a few of us find it a little difficult to do. ”

Old lady Zhao said angrily: "Nonsense! The questions that will be tested can be solved and written well, but are you afraid that you will not succeed in the college test? ”

"Really. The grandson made a few articles, and asked the grandfather to look at them. Zhao Xihou took out the article from his cuffs and handed it to Mrs. Zhao with both hands.

Old lady Zhao took a look at the topic, but it was the way of the university, in Mingmingde, in the people, in the supreme goodness, nodded and said: "This is the question of the 43rd year of the Zhaoning Academy Examination, from the first sentence of the university." ”

After a cursory look at it, I was satisfied, and then I read the next one, and suddenly smiled: "You are really still a child, and you have been deceived." ”

"Isn't that a college exam question?"

Old lady Zhao pointed to the second article and said: "This 'ask the emperor's government and the emperor's heart' is the question of your third uncle's palace exam in the thirtieth year of Zhaoning. But if you do, let me see what you're up to. ”

"The minister is right: the minister hears that the emperor is in control of the universe, and there must be the actual government of the manager, and then the crowd can be restrained, and there are all kinds of opportunities, so that the rule of Yongxi; There must be a solid heart of advocating the rate, and then you can quench the hundreds of workers, vibrate the general affairs, and have the principle of Zhenzhilong...... ①”

Old lady Zhao nodded: "This is better than what your third uncle broke back then." The article gets straight to the point, saying that this real government and solidity are really good. ”

Old lady Zhao watched and commented on it, but then she was silent, and sighed for a long time: "If your third uncle could write like you back then, how could he be won the champion by Dai Hanwen's yellow-mouthed child!" Before leaving, I warned in every possible way that the people are the foundation of the country, and that loving the people means being loyal to the king, and not mentioning the affairs of the widowed country and the small people; Second, it is necessary to set the rules and disciplines, but do not forget to pay attention to the scriptures. Alas! If your third uncle does these two things, the emperor will pick again, and he will not take your third uncle a first or second place. ”

Zhao Xihou's third uncle, Zhao Youliang, Zhaoning's 30 years of first and second Jinshi and first. Like Mrs. Zhao, it was originally intended to be the first place, but in the end it was changed to the first and second places by the emperor, if Mrs. Zhao's article is just the emperor's calligraphy that likes others to change the ranking, and Zhao Youliang is purely from the loopholes of his article.

"My grandson knows."

Old Lady Zhao was not in the mood to read Wen at this time, but just lowered her eyes and said in a whimsical manner: "Third grandson." Go down and read! Don't do the questions these days, read the book again, and practice the words. ”

Where did Zhao Xihou think that he could pass the test so smoothly, he really wanted to thank Le Fengyi for the topic, if he hadn't written this article temporarily, I was afraid that his grandfather would still have to pay his money in the tent, it was really dangerous.

*

Zhao Xihou walked into his courtyard, and Rong Yue led people to greet him. She looked at Zhao Xihou carefully, and then looked at Zhao Xihou's palm, and saw that there was no redness and swelling, so she chanted the Buddha in a chorus: "Amitabha." It's finally back. Good young master, don't always run outside in the future, the old lady sends someone to call, I will tremble in my heart, in case I hit the board, where is it useless, tell me how to explain to my wife. Tears flowed down his cheeks.

Zhao Xi gave her a blank look: "When did I run outside?" Which eye did you see? ”

Rong Yue saw that his face was a little bad, and said, "I know that the young master didn't go out." I'm just talking. ”

Zhao Xihou waved his hand impatiently: "I changed my clothes, I'm going to see the fifth sister." ”

Rong Yue took the tea, and when she heard that he was going out, she stopped him: "Young master, the old lady just called you over, so you should be more restrained." Wouldn't it be nice to read a book in the house? If you think we're an eyesore, let's go out, don't bother the young master. Just don't go out. ”

Zhao Xihou glanced at her twice and said with a smile: "I can't even go to see the fifth sister?" This family, are you a young master or am I a young master? When will it be my turn to listen to you? ”

Rong Yue opened her mouth and said with a heart: "Mrs. just sent someone to send a message, saying that the hospital exam is coming, and she also asks the third young master to take care of it." ”

"Are you using your wife to press me? I don't believe it, my wife won't even let me see my fifth sister? Grandpa is about to celebrate his birthday, and my fifth sister and I plan to give birthday gifts together to add birthday to grandpa, what do you mean? ”

"Five girls, you ......"

There was a little girl's cry at the door. Zhao Xihou glared at Rongyue fiercely, raised his foot and chased him out.

"Fifth sister, since you're here, why don't you sit in the house?"

Zhao Xiyun, who helped the maid, turned around and said with a light smile: "There is something in the third brother's house, I will come back in a while." ”

Zhao Xihou grabbed her and said with a smile: "What's the matter with me?" Fang just said that he was going to you, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself. ”

Rongyue saw Zhao Xiyun come in, thinking about what she had just said, Zhao Xiyun listened, and was a little embarrassed, so she took the tea fruit and retreated.

"I haven't seen her for a few days, and the fifth sister is getting more and more relaxed."

Zhao Xiyun smiled lightly and stretched out his hand to Zhao Xihou: "Third brother, what did you promise me?" How many days has this been said? If you don't give it to me, I don't know when I'll give it to my grandfather. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled and said, "I'm looking for you for this." Wait, I'll write it, you see which one is better, or how many can you write too? ”

"How can my words be so good?" As he spoke, Zhao Xiyun lowered his head, rubbed the silk tape, and whispered, "If you don't do it again, it's too late, and I won't come to disturb the third brother's study." ”

Zhao Xihou took a pen and paper, wrote the word Shou, and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense." What happened to me when I went out for a walk? I wish I could tie me up with a rope and stay in one place day and night. ”

Zhao Xiyun saw that he wrote a big longevity character in the middle of the paper. Its shape is the positive letter, the pen is like a seal book, the vertical is the goose head, and the hook is like a swallowtail; Point to make a round peach, for the line. The four laws are blended, hearty and natural, solemn and muddy, simple and round. The surroundings are full of small lives written side by side.

"Although I know that there are so many ways to write the word Shou, but what is the name of it?"

Zhao Xihou dipped a little ink and pointed and said: "This is cursive, this is Yu style, these are words like their shapes, this is Longwen, this is Fengwen." ”

Zhao Xiyun nodded, looked at Zhao Xihou writing, and said with some embarrassment: "So many sets together, won't the embroidery be single?" ”

"What's this? You make it bigger, I'll find someone to make a hanging screen. Wait for grandpa's birthday to hang in the hall, what do you want those bells and whistles to do? ”

"Is it black on a gold background or a gold letter on a red background?"

Zhao Xihou put down his pen, looked at Zhao Xiyun's serious appearance, and said with a smile: "I don't know about this." You see for yourself that it's done. Now I'm only responsible for writing, and my sister has to worry about the rest. ”

Zhao Xiyun sighed and said, "I knew that I would talk to Ruixue tomorrow." He urged Zhao Xihou again and told him to write quickly, "You write quickly, I'll take it and leave." Don't delay your reading. ”

"Out of the way. Reading is not bad for this time. I just took two articles to show my grandfather, and he didn't say anything about me, it's not in the way. ”

"Really?" Zhao Xiyun asked with a smile, "If that's the case, it's fine." I'm still waiting for the third brother to win the top spot this time. ”

Zhao Xihou smiled and didn't answer, just wrote the word shou seriously.

Rongyue suddenly lifted the curtain and came in, with a shocked look on her face: "Third young master, the old lady asked you to come over." ”

"Why did you call me over again? Didn't you just go? ”

Rongyue took the clothes of the guest in a panic, and served Zhao Xihou to change: "It is said that Master Liu Juren is here to see the third young master." The messenger said that the old lady had a big temper and only told the third young master to ...... quickly Past. The rolling word in his mouth, after all, still didn't come out.

Although Zhao Xihou heard Rongyue say this, he couldn't remember what was going on, so he took the fan and hurried out.

Rongyue followed worriedly, and couldn't see anyone, so she walked back. Seeing that Zhao Xiyun was still in the house, he said apologetically: "Fifth girl, I ...... just now"

Zhao Xiyun cleaned up the blessing words written by Zhao Xihou, and said with a smile: "I'm leaving, if the third brother comes back, say that I took the words away." When the work is done, it will be delivered. ”

"Fifth girl, the third young master runs outside all day long, if the old lady knows, where is the fight, how can I explain to my wife. Besides, what should I do if I fail the college exam? The sixth young master of the third master's family is five years younger than the third young master, and now he is only thirteen years old, and he has already entered school. If the third young master can't pass the hospital exam this time, what should I do? I heard that the sixth young master is going back to his hometown this year to participate in the township test of Nanzhili, if it is ......"

Rongyue was worried and didn't know what to do. The fifth young master of the eldest master's family and the fourth young master of the third master's family are not very good at reading, and the sixth young master at this young age really makes Rongyue feel in crisis.

Zhao Xiyun smiled: "You are too careful." The third brother didn't say that he couldn't pass the test, but his grandfather didn't tell him to take the test. What is the difference between taking the exam early and taking the exam late. In one fell swoop, it is true that the world hears it. ”

Rongyue took the needle and thread, sat on the pedal, split the silk thread, and said helplessly: "Although our master is more proud than the eldest master and the third master in his career, he always owes some money in the department. The girl also saw it, and the old lady gritted her teeth when she saw our master, and she couldn't wait to eat our master. If the third young master can't save some face for the master, this ...... To put it mildly, the people in our second room can't hold their heads up for the rest of their lives. ”

"That's it! In case the Sixth Young Master comes with a few powerful characters, when the time comes, where will there be a place for our sisters to stand? Caiyun, who was quick-mouthed, came in with a beautiful shrug bottle, followed by a little girl holding flowers.

Zhao Xiyun just smiled and didn't answer. Isn't the third brother just a simple school, how did he get to Rongyue and the second aunt, so it became a struggle for face and status? That's really ......

*

The title of this palace exam of the heart of the emperor is the palace exam question of the Ming Dynasty, and the article is really the article of the champion, and the name of the champion is Zhao Bingzhong. Zhao Bingzhong's champion scroll is the only well-preserved champion scroll in my country, the national treasure of the Son of Heaven~