Chapter 56: The Champion
"What are you doing? Still not sitting down? The palace exam is about to begin! The leading eunuch saw a person standing in front of the door of the main hall in a daze, and he couldn't help but say with some dissatisfaction when he didn't sit down in his seat like the others.
"Huh? I'm sorry! I'll sit down right away! When Qin Zifeng heard the words of the leading eunuch, he suddenly came back to his senses, lowered his head and quickly apologized, and quickly sat down in his place.
"Brother Qin, what's wrong with you? Isn't it in a bad state? Mu Ze, who was sitting on the side, said to Qin Zifeng with some concern.
"It's fine!" Qin Zifeng turned his head and smiled comfortingly at Mu Ze, then turned around and sat down seriously.
He's not mistaken, right? Isn't His Majesty sitting on the high platform the same Zhao Gongzi he just befriended some time ago? Obviously, a person who didn't even have a silver tael to eat at that time, how could he turn into a high-ranking emperor in the distant dynasty?
It was all so unexpected! Thinking of this, Qin Zifeng couldn't help but look at Zhao Jingyan who was sitting on the dragon chair again.
"Your Majesty! Isn't it time for this temple test to begin? Xiao Anzi waited on the side, reminding Zhao Jingyan, who was staring at the candidates in the audience.
"Hmm!" Zhao Jingyan's gaze moved back to the stage, and nodded at Xiao Anzi, "Let's start!" ”
Xiao Anzi took a step forward and said loudly, "Explain in advance, if you find a cheater, you will be punished with twenty canes and sent to the frontier to fill the army, and you will never be allowed to participate in the scientific expedition again!" Exams for an hour! Reel in an hour! ”
"This palace test has officially begun!"
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"Lord Xu! Wait! ”
Xu Haoliang was discussing the matter of Yan Wanguo's peace with Wang Fu while walking, when he suddenly heard someone calling him behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Gu Xiang Gu Jinzhi walking towards him quickly.
"Gu Xiang!"
As soon as Xu Haoliang and Wang Tuo saw Gu Jinzhi, they hurriedly saluted.
"Was it Gu Xiang who called the officials just now? I don't know what happened to Gu Xiang looking for the lower official? Xu Haoliang looked at Gu Jinzhi strangely, he rarely communicated with this Gu Xiang on weekdays. If it weren't for Xu Nanfeng, he probably wouldn't even have any contact with Gu Xizhou.
"I want to ask if Lord Xu is free tonight? I'll take my wife to visit you at home! Gu Jinyi looked at Xu Haoliang with a smile and said.
"Huh?" Xu Haoliang was stunned by Gu Jinzhi's words! This is a good place to bring the eldest princess to visit their mansion?
"Isn't there something going on today? If that's the case, tomorrow too! ”
Seeing Gu Jinzhi say this, Xu Haoliang hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, no!" I'll be free tonight! I don't know what happened to Gu Xiang in my house? "It can't be a door-to-door proposal, right?
"Lord Xu also knows that the dog is very fond of Ling Ai! As his father, I have to think about him! Therefore, I discussed with my wife and planned to go to your house to propose! Gu Jinzhi said very politely, and he didn't put it on the door because his status was higher than that of the other party!
"Since Lord Xu is free tonight, then we will disturb us at night! This official still has some things to do, so let's go first! Leave! After Gu Jinzhi finished speaking, he ignored Xu Haoliang, who was blindfolded, and walked away with his clothes fluttering.
"Did I hear me right? Lord Xu! This Gu Xiang and the eldest princess of Muyang are going to come to your house in person to propose marriage? Wang Tuo stood aside and listened in surprise, "Then I'll say hello to you here first!" Don't forget to invite me when you marry your daughter! I'm going to have a glass of wine! ”
Wang Pleat couldn't help but be full of envy! This adult is going to marry his daughter! He doesn't even have a partner to marry, so he's really ashamed! It looks like he's going to find a good matchmaker when he goes back!
"So fast?" Xu Haoliang himself couldn't believe it! Could this Gu Xizhou's speed be too fast? Although he said that he would no longer interfere in the affairs of him and his daughter, he didn't expect this guy to be so anxious! Her baby girl hasn't reached yet?
What's more, he only wrote a letter yesterday asking his mother and wife to go to the capital. If he hadn't consulted the two of them and arranged Nanfeng's marriage, I don't know if they would 'kill' him!
Thinking of this, Xu Miao couldn't help but shudder! What he fears most in his life is his wife!
"Lord Xu?" Wang Tuo looked at Xu Haoliang whose face was constantly changing with a puzzled expression, wasn't this person carried away by joy? How is this house like?
"Lord Wang! I still have something to do, so I'll go first! After Xu Haoliang dropped this sentence, he ran towards the palace gate non-stop.
"Hey! Didn't you say you were going to go with me today...... "Have a few drinks?" Wang Tuo looked at the figure farther and farther away, and couldn't help but hold back the last few words.
At the end of the palace examination, the candidates withdraw from the hall, and the eight marking officers carefully review them, and select the best ten copies from them, and then hand them over to His Majesty for final review. In the end, the champions, lists, and tanhua of the royal approval were selected from these ten copies.
"Your Majesty! Here are the best 10 rolls this time! Xiao Anzi handed the best ten copies selected from the marking officer to Zhao Jingyan.
"Hmm!" Zhao Jingyan took the better volume from Xiao Anzi and carefully reviewed it.
The candidates who were waiting anxiously outside the hall discussed in a whisper one by one.
"Brother Qin! I just saw that you answered very well, I guess you should be very sure, right? Mu Ze looked at Qin Zifeng with a relaxed face on the side with envy.
"It's okay! I'm just writing down what I think is right! ”
"That's great! Unlike me, I just held back for a long time before I put pen to paper! It seems that this time it will be missed! Just get a Jinshi quota and be satisfied! Mu Ze sighed, now he doesn't have to wait for the result to know that he is at a level!
"Jinshi is not bad! If I take a jinshi this time, I will go back to Yangcheng to discuss with my father and go to this capital to do some business! When the time comes, I will open the store next door to Xu Nanfeng and grab business with her every day!
Now that you think about it, it seems like a good choice. Thinking of this, Qin Zifeng couldn't help laughing.
"Brother Qin!" Mu Ze didn't think that Qin Zifeng would say this, and couldn't help but look at him with a shocked face, "If it doesn't work out this time, shouldn't you go back and work hard and fight again next year?" How could Brother Qin have such an idea? ”
"Hah! So what? It was the first time Qin Zifeng had seen Mu Ze's serious expression, as if he had done something unforgivable! Qin Zifeng couldn't help but touch his nose with some uneasiness.
The door of the palace was opened, and the originally whispering voice was instantly quiet, and everyone stared at the eunuch who came out of the palace.
When the eunuch who had just walked out of the door saw that everyone was looking at him, he couldn't help coughing, "The results have come out this time!" Champion Qin Zifeng! Qiu Ze! Tanhua Muze! ”
After the eunuch read the results, he said to them, "Congratulations to the three! Your Majesty invites the three of you to come into the temple! The rest of the people who are not selected will leave the palace on their own! ”
"Brother Qin! Did I hear me right? Am I hit? Or Tanhua? Mu Ze looked at Qin Zifeng with an incredulous face, can he be right even what he wrote? Did a pie really fall from the sky and hit him?
Qin Zifeng couldn't help but be amused when he saw Mu Ze's appearance, and pinched his arm, "How is it?" Does it hurt? ”
"It hurts! Hahaha! I really hit it! Mu Ze was now completely convinced, and the whole person was happy, so he jumped towards Qin Zifeng, and the whole person was hanging on Qin Zifeng's body, "Brother Qin!" I'm so happy! I can finally glorify my ancestors! ”
"Yes, yes, yes! You can glorify your ancestors! Get off me! All eyes on it! What kind of system do you do this? Qin Zifeng slammed Mu Ze off of him. I didn't expect a person who looked so thin to be so heavy!
"Is that just the three of you?" Zhao Jingyan looked at the three people kneeling on the ground and asked.
"Yes!" The three people kneeling on the ground heard His Majesty's question, and hurriedly nodded yes!
"Hmmm! Not bad! Young! It's really a blessing for me to send it to the distant dynasty! All right! Get up! Zhao Jingyan nodded with satisfaction. In the past, the champions were all old men of what year, and they did not stay long in the court and took a break every day due to poor health and other reasons.
This time it is rare to see that the three leaders are all young men, and he can't hide his smile!
"The three of you will finish your personal affairs as soon as possible, and you will take up your post at the Hanlin Academy on the first day of the next month! I hope you can do your best to send us to the distant dynasty and do things for the court and the people! Don't let me down! ”
"Your Majesty, rest assured! We will definitely be loyal to the imperial court, and wholeheartedly for the sake of sending the distant dynasty and for the sake of Your Majesty! ”
"Good!" Zhao Jingyan couldn't help but nod with satisfaction when he heard this.
"Hmmm! I'm sure I won't be disappointed! All right! Stand down, all of you! Champion Lang stays! I have something to say! ”
As soon as Zhao Jingyanyin fell, the rest of the people saluted and retreated, and only Qin Zifeng and Zhao Jingyan were left in the huge palace.
"I wonder what His Majesty is staying here?" Qin Zifeng lowered his head and waited for Zhao Jingyan to speak.
"Well, what, I was a private visit to Weifu at the beginning, and I observed the people's feelings, you ......" Zhao Jingyan stumbled, it was really embarrassing! He never thought that he would meet Qin Zifeng so soon, and he would meet in this form.
A few days ago, I still remember that I had no money to eat, and no one knew that he was the king of a country who had no money to eat! Now it's okay, the other party has actually entered the palace, and he will work under his nose in the future!
How could Qin Zifeng not understand the meaning of Zhao Jingyan's words? Secretly hooked the corners of his mouth, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured!" That's the thing, Zifeng is tight-lipped, and he will never let anyone else know! ”
"Hmmm! Very good! "How else did Zhao Jingyan want to speak, this Qin Zifeng responded honestly by himself, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief." I didn't expect Brother Qin's writing to be so good? ”
"Zifeng doesn't dare to be!"
"What's not to dare to do? Don't you don't believe that my vision can't be achieved? Zhao Jingyan pretended to be slightly angry.
"It's not! Who dares to say bad about His Majesty's vision? It was under modesty! ”
"Huh? Hahaha! Are you really funny? All right! Don't be so nervous! You helped me so much that day, you don't need to be so polite to me! ”
"Yes!"