Just as the prince thought, in King Jiang's mansion, King Jiang was studying the list on the list of the society with Zuo Xiang.

"Judging from this volume, this Zhao Kangcheng is indeed a rare talent." At this time, Jiang Wang was holding Zhao Kangcheng's test paper in his hand, and after reading the content on it, Zuo Xiang, who was sitting on the side, said.

"Not only this Zhao Kangcheng, but also Sun Yuxuan and Wu Yihan, who are in second place, are also good talents." Zuo Xiang said, he took out the scroll of the two of them and handed it to King Jiang.

Jiang Wang opened it and looked at it, and after reading it, he said to Zuo Xiang: "The literary style of the two is indeed very good, but it is still slightly better than Zhao Kangcheng, and if this king is not mistaken, I am afraid that this Zhao Kangcheng has not yet taken out all his strength to participate in this examination." ”

"Didn't show all your strength?" Zuo Xiang was a little surprised, "Isn't he afraid of falling off the list because of this?" ”

"Thinking about it, he originally just planned to enter the top three hundred on the list, and it was enough to participate in the palace examination, but who knew that he won the first place." Jiang Wang picked up the other people's scrolls and looked at them, "Although I don't know why he did this, I think this person should have a certain amount of arrogance." ”

Zuo Xiang thought about the scene of his previous contact with Zhao Kangcheng, nodded, and agreed with King Jiang's words, "What the prince said is right. ”

"Speaking of which, did Zuo Xiang have any contact with him in the examination room before?" Jiang Wang asked.

Zuo Xiang nodded: "Yes, it's because of his wife." ”

"Ma'am?" Jiang Wang looked up at him, "Why do you say that?" ”

Zuo Xiang said: "Do you remember the jar of hot sauce I gave to the prince a month ago?" ”

"Remember, it's a good condiment, but it's a pity that the king has already eaten it." Jiang Wang said in a very regretful tone.

Zuo Xiang: "It was developed by Zhao Kangcheng's wife, but unfortunately after the test, he went on a trip with his wife, so the old minister did not have the opportunity to buy excess hot sauce." ”

"I see." Jiang Wang understood, "His wife has a good cooking skill." So by now, they should have returned, right? ”

"Yes. But they don't sell hot sauce anymore. Zuo Xiang thought that King Jiang wanted to buy hot sauce, so he said.

Jiang Wang smiled and waved his hand, and said, "No, this king doesn't want to ask this, although this king does miss that taste a little, but compared to this, this king is still more curious about Zhao Kangcheng." ”

"Oh? Could it be that the prince wants to rein in him? Zuo Xiang asked.

King Jiang nodded: "After all, this is a rare talent, but I think that not only me, but the crown prince should also plan to do the same." ”

Zuo Xiang: "In that case, do you want to send someone to keep an eye on the prince and his people?" ”

"Well......" Jiang Wang thought for a while and said, "Don't worry for the time being, anyway, there is a palace test later, let's talk about it after the palace test is over." ”

Zuo Xiang nodded: "What the prince said is, to tell the truth, the little daughter of the old minister and Zhao Kangcheng's wife are very good." ”

"Oh?" Jiang Wang said with a little surprise, "This is good news, then please ask Xiangye's daughter to help us maintain a good relationship with his wife." ”

"Don't worry, the old minister will talk to the little girl when he goes back." Left Xiangdao.

"No, no, no." Jiang Wang waved his hand and refused, "You still don't want to interfere in this matter, the friendship between their women should be handled by themselves, if we interfere, it may cause the opposite effect." ”

"That's what the prince said. The old minister knows. ”

When the various forces were discussing Zhao Kangcheng, Zhao Kangcheng was happily eating hot pot with Cai Xiaoxiao, and Zhao Kangcheng didn't expect that he was targeted by all forces before he entered the court.

"By the way, the palace test starts in ten days, right?" Cai Xiaoxiao asked as she put the greens into the boiling pot.

"Hmm." Zhao Kangcheng nodded.

"Will you see the emperor then?" Cai Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

"No, it won't." Zhao Kangcheng shook his head, "Although the exam will be held in the palace, the emperor will not appear." ”

"In this way, I thought I would meet the emperor." Cai Xiaoxiao said with some regret.

Zheng Yi saw it and said: "Sister-in-law, what's so sorry about this, when my brother enters the court as an official, won't you be able to see it every day in the future, and maybe you will rise step by step in the future, and then take your sister-in-law to the palace banquet, and then sister-in-law you will be able to see the emperor with your own eyes." ”

"You're thinking too well, right?" Zhao Kangcheng said helplessly.

"What we think is the truth, with your ability, you will definitely be able to make a name for yourself in the officialdom in the future!" Zheng Yi said very confidently.

Zhao Kangcheng shook his head helplessly: he was not interested in promotion, after nine years of imperial examinations, in fact, he was more because of a grievance back then, and now this resentment has almost disappeared because of Cai Xiaoxiao, he took the imperial examination more to give Cai Xiaoxiao a glory, and then the two of them lived in peace.

I can't say, even if he becomes an official in the future, he won't be able to resign and return to his hometown in a few years.

"Don't just talk about your brother, what are you going to do? You will be ranked seventeenth on the list, and if you play well in the palace test after that, it should be no problem to find an official and a half-job, right? Cai Xiaoxiao said to Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi said, "No, I don't plan to participate in the palace examination. ”

"Huh?" Cai Xiaoxiao and Zhao Kangcheng looked at him in surprise, "Why?" Cai Xiaoxiao asked.

Zheng Yi explained: "Didn't I say it before, I don't want to be an official, although my mother wants to, but I really don't like officialdom very much." ”

"But you can also take the palace exam without showing all your strength, isn't it?" Cai Xiaoxiao still didn't understand Zheng Yi's reason for giving up the palace exam.

"That's not good, I'm a person, I don't like to cheat when I do something." Zheng Yi said, "And that's also disrespectful to the other candidates who participated in the palace exam." ”

"Okay." Cai Xiaoxiao accepted this reason, but, "Aren't you afraid that your mother will blame you at that time?" ”

Zheng Yi said disappreciatively: "Anyway, I have already taken the seventeenth exam, and then I just need to tell my mother that I failed the palace exam, and my mother will not study deeply." ”

Cai Xiaoxiao and Zhao Kangcheng looked at each other, both of them saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, Cai Xiaoxiao said: "Since you have said so, then we have to stop persuading you." ”

"Uh-huh! The best! Zheng Yi smiled and nodded.

"By the way, how long will it take for the results to be announced after the palace exam?" Cai Xiaoxiao asked Zhao Kangcheng.

"Seven days later." Zhao Kangcheng replied.

"Seven-day ......" Cai Xiaoxiao silently counted the days in her heart, "That is to say, until the day the results are announced, it will be a total of seventeen days." ”