The palms of the hands are warm, and a little heat is conducted, as if the two hearts are also connected together.

Xu Qian's mind was even a little swaying at this time, and the thoughts born in his heart seemed to shake all his thoughts. Looking at the beautiful cheeks of the pear blossoms falling in the rain, the shyness and anger, the person who couldn't be more familiar with it, and couldn't be closer anymore, Xu Qian's heart was rippling, and in a moment, it seemed that he had forgotten everything.

What fame, what master, what court trial case, just at this moment, this lightning flash, seems to have been left behind.

Zhao Mengting felt the strangeness in Xu Qian's eyes, her cheeks were flushed, and she was stunned for a while, her nature made her immediately wake up to something, and quickly withdrew her softness, but when she withdrew it, her heart also rose a little shaken, because at that moment, he saw Xu Qian's slightly lost look.

Zhao Mengting sighed, had already avoided it, endured the many emotions in her heart, and said in a low voice: "You just said that you are tired, so go to bed early." ”

Xu Qian didn't react a little, women in this era don't know how to be interesting, didn't it feel good just now?

Xu Qian was very annoyed by the reserved nature of the ladies of this era at this time, although Fang Cai's behavior at that moment and even a look in his eyes were still unforgettable to him, but he still tried to make an indifferent look, and smiled: "Well, you also go to sleep earlier." ”

"...... at night" Zhao Mengting was a little gentler at this time, and reluctantly said: "It's a little cold at night, so the quilt should be covered firmly." After saying this, she almost fled in a panic.

Xu Qian just sighed, sat on the couch in a daze and savored the short-lived tenderness, but couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, he said to himself in his heart, how could I have such a terrible thought? How can you throw away fame and prospects?

He put his hands on his head and thought wildly, and fell asleep in a daze.

In the dream, he saw Zhao Mengting, and forgot about her gentleness at that moment. But then, he saw the old man's somewhat arrogant and bitter face, which was like a basin of cold water, which woke him up at once.

At this time, in the Yamen, the entire school palace was brightly lit, dozens of scholars stayed up all night, and one by one the articles were first cross-reviewed by the scholars, and it didn't take long for the poor test papers to be eliminated, leaving more than some middle-class articles, which were also submitted to Gui Cao one by one.

After Gui Cao arrived, the first thing he did was to take action against the talents and students who violated the school rules, and then he ruthlessly rectified the school, so his obscenity was already a little like walking on thin ice even the scholars under him, for fear of being slightly angered.

Just like this college exam, according to common sense, there is no need to stay up all night to mark the papers, after all, there is time, the academic officials are noble, and they are not mules.

It's just that after Lord Gui collected the papers, he immediately set off here to start reading the papers, who would dare not come? Seeing that the sky was bleak, Lord Gui was still as steady as a rock, and everyone could only be patient.

Fortunately, Gui Cao was still a little human, so he gave the order, and then a scribe brought tea and pastries, although he couldn't sleep, he finally didn't go hungry.

Dozens of articles were quickly sorted out, and these articles were naturally masterpieces, sitting under Gui Cao's case, there were also a few scholars, who were responsible for evaluating these articles together with Gui Cao.

I have to say that there are a lot of masterpieces born this year, and many of them can win the appreciation of the students, so although they are reluctant, they gradually integrate into it, and everyone has a little spirit.

Just like a newly submitted article, not only a few scholars were full of praise, but even Gui Cao couldn't help but applaud, and couldn't help but say: "This Yang Tongzhi, this official has heard of his name, and I thought it was just a talent for grandstanding, but I didn't expect that he really had some effort, and he may not be a talent that can be created in the future." ”

Gui Cao is rare to praise people, and now he praised it fiercely for the first time, so that several scholars around him saw the opportunity, this said: "This person is naturally not a waste of fame, in fact, last year he won the county exam, the first place in the school school, only because of illness, so he survived this year's college exam, the lower official has read half of the test papers, although there are also a few outstanding people, but compared with this Yang Tongzhi, it is inevitable that it seems to be a big deal." ”

Another academic point

The head seconded: "Yes, this son is young, and he has such skills, which is really rare." ”

Gui Cao didn't say anything more, looked at the text in his hand again with an iron face, and then put the article next to his elbow.

The examiner who spoke before read it, and immediately understood in his heart that although Lord Gui did not say it explicitly, but this inadvertent move, I am afraid that he already has the intention of listing this Yang Tongzhi's article as the first.

Gui Cao read a few more articles, and then became the same as chewing wax, people are like this, once they see a good article, although the articles after that are a little worse, they will be lowered by many grades in people's minds, Gui Cao is a little displeased, and suddenly remembered something, his eyes closed slightly, and his tone was very flat: "There is a student named Xu Qian, has his test paper been selected?"

The academic official on the side didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said, "Go down and ask." ”

After a while, he came with a test paper and said, "I have been selected, but there is a backlog over there, wait for the next one to be submitted, and the next official will bring it to the adults first." ”

Gui Cao didn't make a sound, his moody and quiet demeanor really made the lower officials extremely uncomfortable, the academic official stiffened, presented the paper, and reluctantly smiled: "A few doctors over there said that this article is also extremely rare, from breaking the problem to closing it, it is very exciting, this Xu Qian is also a rare genius." But ......"

Gui Cao didn't rush to see it, but said lightly: "But what? ”

"However, compared with Yang Tongzhi's article, it seems to be a little worse, not as cautious as Yang Tongzhi."

Gui Cao sneered: "The official has long expected that this son is too dissolute, and he may have some talent, but this way of doing business, with just one talent, is far behind." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the test paper and looked at it, the first thing to do was to solve the question, which looked very decent, but suddenly it seemed to tug at Gui Cao's heartstrings, and Gui Cao quickly immersed himself in it.

"It's the rules to break the problem, and it seems that I still have some ability." Gui Cao muttered. Then he said: "As for the topic and the beginning, it seems to be quite appropriate, and it is somewhat similar to Yang Tongzhi's volume, and it shows stability." This official read the article of his government exam, and he didn't expect that in three or two months, his progress would be so fast, and the champion was very popular. ”

Looking at the past all the way, Gui Cao finally put away a little disgust for this Xu Qian, raising a career, raising a career, relying on ability, other people's ability to put it here, and then spit out contemptuous words, this is tantamount to self-inflicted humiliation.

But when he saw the third strand, Gui Cao's gaze suddenly sharpened.

This kind of look was a mixture of shock and surprise, he didn't make a sound, his eyelids were slightly biased, and his sideways eyes swept over the faces of the scholars beside him, and when he saw that the faces of the scholars were normal, he was sure that at least in Hangzhou, no one found the cat in the test paper for the time being.

He squinted his eyes and re-read the content of the third strand, in fact, as long as you are interested, you can see how straightforward the third strand of the voice-over sound is, but such an explicit voice-over sound is inserted in the whole article, but there is a natural taste, it is easy to make people look away, just because it is a mistake.

Only Gui Cao knows that this is by no means a mistake, if you start to look at it from the beginning of the problem, you will find that whether it is a problem or a problem, it is actually to say the words of this third strand.

Gui Cao was surprised in her heart, and couldn't help but think: "This Xu Qian, didn't he discover the purpose of the old man's visit to Hangzhou this time?" No, no, it's impossible, what can he see as a teenager in such a major event in the court? Yes, his mentor is Xie Qian, could it be that Xie Qian saw the clue? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, it's still not right, it's not that he underestimated Xie Qian, it's really that the purpose of his trip is too confidential, Xie Qian has great ability, how can he gain insight into the candle flame?

Gui Cao sneered in his heart, and finally couldn't help but think: "No matter what, as long as the official achieves his goal, as for what Xie Qian or Xu Qian has insightd, it has nothing to do with the official, I have been dormant for so many years, I originally wanted to come here to preside over the township test and then do this big thing, but now that Xu Qian has sent a pillow, then he can only have an early attack." ”

He couldn't hold back his excitement in his heart, and even the hand holding the scroll couldn't help but tremble, and finally, put down Xu Qian's article, and said in a flat tone: "If there is no such wonderful article in the future, then this Xu Qian should be ranked first!" ”