"Wang Qu!"

Xue Ji called loudly when he entered the door, and Wang Qu hurriedly stepped forward: "The master calls the slave?" ”

"This ...... Who sent it? Xue Ji pushed the letter in front of him and asked.

Wang Qu took it and looked at it carefully for a moment, and was shocked: "The slave doesn't know, here, where did the master see this?" ”

"On the ground at the door, when I came in, I saw it and picked it up."

Wang Qu scratched his head, and after thinking for a long time, he didn't think of any movement. "Master, this slave really doesn't know, half an hour ago, the lady asked why you haven't come back yet, the slave went out to see, there is no such thing."

Xue Ji sighed, folded the letter and stuffed it back into the envelope, and didn't care about it anymore. "Madame in the house?"

"Yes, Madame has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Let someone set the wine for dinner."

Wang Qu was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be overjoyed: "The master is so happy, isn't it high school?" A first? ”

Xue Jigang took a few steps forward, and when he heard this, his heart sank and he paused. "I didn't win, I fell off the list."

"Hey!" Wang Qu hadn't heard it clearly, and when he came back to his senses, Xue Ji had already walked forward quickly, and hurriedly followed, "Huh? No, didn't hit? ”

"If you set the wine and prepare the meal, I will have to be happy to eat, and if I am not happy, I will starve to death, right?"

Wang Qu was embarrassed, and hurriedly slapped himself twice to admit his mistake: "It's the slave who talks too much, it's good that the master is not depressed." ”

This night Xue Ji was drunk, Shen Yurong didn't stop him, he didn't mention a word about falling off the list, she gave him vegetables when he drank, Xue Ji chanted poems when he was drunk, she took out the jade flute and played the tune he always loved to listen to, and Xue Ji fell asleep on her lap, Shen Yurong helped him back to the couch, and there was no complaint from beginning to end.

She is more convinced than Xue Ji that there will be a future, and she will not be disappointed.

When he woke up the next day, the sun was already shining, Xue Jigang opened his eyes, and Shen Yurong pushed the door in: "Husband, you can be regarded as awake, quickly change your clothes and go to the front hall to see who is coming?" ”

Xue Jitou was still stunned, and casually pulled over the robe and put it on. "Who?"

"Tobe Squire."

"Alas, what do I have to do with the household......" As soon as these words were spoken, Xue Ji came back to his senses. Wait, who? ”

"Poof." Shen Yurong smiled, "Hubu Shilang, Lord Chen!" ”

Xue Ji was shocked: "Chen Yu! ”

"It's him, why don't you go and see him?"

Xue Ji straightened his clothes under Shen Yurong's service, hurried to the front hall, and said again and again: "It's really my rudeness, let the horse master wait for a long time!" Wang Qu, let someone serve tea to the horse! ”

Chen Yu smiled and waved his hand: "How many times have you said it, my own brother, what kind of colt to shout, my word is good, you call Brother Ziliang." ”

"Okay, okay, Brother Ziliang, please take a seat." Saying that, Xue Ji also sat down and asked, "I didn't have time to ask last time, why did Brother Ziliang leave suddenly?" ”

Chen Yu's smile froze, he lowered his head to hide his expression, and when he looked up again, he couldn't see anything unusual. "Isn't this something in Beijing, as a minister, he always has to run for the Lord." After that, I changed the conversation. "Speaking of which, I asked people to leave a letter for Qingzhi, and Qingzhi can receive it?"

Xue Ji suddenly understood: "It turns out that Brother Shi Ziliang sent it!" How did Brother Ziliang find out that I lived here? ”

Chen Yu laughed: "Don't you know when you ask?" Speaking of this, Qingzhi you are really, and you won't tell me when you enter Beijing, I've been waiting for you for a few days! ”

Xue Ji was shocked, he really forgot about it. "The little brother was thinking about the spring and forgot about it...... I'm really sorry, Brother Ziliang won't blame me, right? ”

"How could it be, if Qingzhi doesn't come, I'm not coming to see me?" Chen Yu averted his eyes, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the dagger on the shelf on the side, and couldn't remember what it was for a while, but felt a little familiar. "Kiyoyuki, this dagger ......"

Xue Ji followed his gaze, it was the dagger that Shen Changqing gave him and asked him to return to King Ning, he was drunk last night and took it out to play with, and it was actually placed on the shelf in this hall. was shocked in his heart, and his face was strong and did not show half a point. "Oh, gadgets are not worth mentioning, Brother Ziliang is well-informed, such objects must not be in your eyes."

Chen Yu didn't delve into it, and secretly thought about it in his heart. "Kiyoyuki, what are you going to do after that?"

Xue Jiyi waved his hand, sighed and laughed at himself: "I'm afraid I'm going to return home in vain." ”

Chen Yu smiled again, he had seen a lot of false words in front of people, how could he believe this kind of rhetoric. "Go back? Isn't it a joke! ”

As if he was angry, he slapped the tea table and stood up and looked at Xue Ji, his tone became cold: "Qingzhi, I can treat you as my own brother, why do you lie to me?" ”

Xue Ji's face stiffened, he took a sip of tea by himself, and then lowered his head. "Brother Ziliang, if I don't go back, what way out can I have in the capital?"

Chen Yu couldn't help but glance at the dagger on the rack again, the fist in his hand tightened, and he sat back patiently. "Qingzhi, what do you think of King An?"

"King An?"

"King An loves talents and cherishes talents, if Qingzhi doesn't dislike it, you can follow me to see King An, seek a name in King An's mansion, have King An to help you, and your road to re-entry into officialdom after three years will be smoother."

Xue Ji had heard a little about the succession, but he didn't expect him to make a choice so soon, he didn't even know what King An looked like, did he have to decide the master for the rest of his life? Not to mention whether King An is a person who can achieve great things, one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and no matter how close he is to Chen Yu, he is not to the point where he can share a piece of soup...... What's more, the name of King An's Aicai is known all over the world, and there are hundreds of visitors to his house, and those who can be divided have already competed for everything, so how much can he leave him.

"Qingzhi, I can still speak in front of the prince, do you believe me...... Still don't believe in yourself? ”

"Or ...... Qingzhi already has a way, is it me Chen who is too worried? ”

After several forced questions, Xue Ji finally couldn't resist. "Brother Ziliang, I'm just timid. I have been studying at home since I was a child, and I haven't even seen a few famous and wealthy businessmen in the Xue family, so let me go to see King An, I, I'm really ...... Alas! ”

Chen Yu softened his tone at this time: "Why worry about it, everything has me, you just have to dress properly and let me go!" ”

Xue Ji was helpless, and responded stubbornly: "Then thank you Brother Ziliang, I don't know when Brother Ziliang is going to introduce the younger brother?" ”

"If you want, you can go today!"

When Xue Ji heard this, he almost choked, and waved his hand again and again: "No, I haven't gone today, how can I be embarrassed to meet the nobles, let's change the day......"

"Also, I'm in a hurry." Chen Yu nodded, got up and arched his hand: "Three days later, how about it?" ”

Xue Ji also got up, bowed to the people, and said with a humble face: "So, thank you Brother Ziliang." ”

After Chen Yu said goodbye, he turned around and left, Xue Ji looked at his back and sighed for a while. When he was in Jiangling, he just heard about Chen Yu's name, and he often envied his achievements and regarded him as a role model. But now that he really has intersected with people, he knows how tired he is, it's not that he wants to cheat, people are always alert and think about everything...... I didn't enter the officialdom, but I first learned this set in the officialdom.

When the spring rain comes, it is always disturbing, the rain is not heavy, but the more drizzle it is, the more boring it is, Shen Yurong came back from outside with an umbrella, and Xue Ji leaned on the bench in the corridor, holding a book in his hand.

"Husband, guess what's going on outside?" Shen Yurong entered the corridor, put away the umbrella, walked to him and sat down.

Xue Ji's gaze moved away from the book, and there was some doubt in his eyes. "Huh?"

Shen Yurong said: "Yesterday, the temple examination saint asked a few candidates, who knew that there was an unlucky branch who couldn't answer for a long time, and the saint was furious, and he ordered a heavy judgment on the exam papers!" ”

Xue Ji was stunned, put down the scroll, and was faintly happy, wasn't that a chance...... Shen Yurong knew what he was thinking, and he couldn't bear to let him be disappointed, but he couldn't let him rejoice, so he hesitated for a long time and said: "It's just that the top three exam papers are resentenced and the list is lost...... Don't be disappointed, didn't Lord Chen say that he introduced you to King An? ”

The smile that Xue Jigang had just appeared on his face froze, and it gradually faded after a while. "Forget it, what can you do if you can't force it in your life...... It's a long time coming. ”

Shen Yurong came closer and said with a smile: "Husband doesn't know, the prime minister and Shang Shuling had a dispute, and they quarreled in the court, and the storytellers in the restaurant outside are talking about it at this time." ”

Xue Ji glanced at her: "Where did you hear that, don't you go to the restaurant by yourself?" ”

Shen Yurong said: "How can it, it's not like the women on the street are talking, I just listened to it for a while." ”

Xue Ji sat up and hugged his wife in his arms, thinking about things in his heart, listening to the sound of drizzle outside, and the afternoon passed.

The two people who caused the rumors to spread all over Chang'an, Chu Qiu and Jiang Yan, were on the Zichen Hall at this time, and the two of them were on the left and right, and the arrogance on their bodies suppressed the emperor Qin Heng at the top. Qin Heng picked up the ruler and smashed it on the table, letting out a "bang!" The two of them stopped arguing.

"I know that the two Aiqing are both pillars of the country, and they are both worried about the country, but what I want to ask now is, whose fault is it for selling questions and leaking questions!"

Zhang Fu bowed down and responded: "Back to Your Majesty, this matter will only be known until it is thoroughly investigated." ”

Chu Qiu sneered: "Master Zhang, I told you that someone sold questions that day, and the exam should be suspended!" If you listened to the old man at that time, where did you need to judge the papers today, and you would be sad to face hundreds of exam papers! ”

Zhang Fu sneered secretly: "Prime Minister, it is a rule that the examination cannot be suspended without a holy decree, are you blaming Your Majesty for failing to see what is going on?" ”

Chu Qiu was furious and shouted: "You don't care about him left and right!" What I'm talking about is that your examiner is derelict in his duties, and you dare to involve Your Majesty! ”

Zhang Fu said: "You and I are both examiners, although I am negligent, but I follow the rules!" If you really noticed it at that time, why didn't you show your majesty and take the holy decree to order the subordinates to suspend the examination? Or do you just want to make a big deal small and not let Your Majesty investigate it thoroughly? ”

"You're spewing blood!"

"Enough!"

Qin Heng couldn't bear the two of them fighting each other in front of it any longer, and angrily threw down the teacup on the side, fell to the ground and shattered, and the hall suddenly became quiet.