In Zhu Hao's design, not only should he teach Zhu Si how to be an emperor and how to use ministers after ascending the throne, but also give instructions from the side.

Now Zhu Si still treats him as a gentleman and a confidant, Zhu Si can listen to what he says, and even plant the idea of "doing this is the right way" to form a fixed thinking.

When Zhu Sizhen became the emperor in the future, at that time, with his arrogance, and then he persuaded him, Zhu Si was mostly in the left ear and out of the right ear, and did not take his reminder seriously.

This is also why Zhu Hao went to great lengths to lure Zhu Si to Beijing and give him a separate "imperial lesson", only this kind of face-to-face relationship, and when his character was formed in his adolescence, when he was only the son of a vassal king, he could listen to some truths and introduce them as life mottos.

At that time, he had to help Zhu Si with advice as much as possible, rather than relying on ideological guidance, because once Zhu Si became the emperor, his mentality was very different from what he is now.

……

February 25.

There will be a trial release day.

Zhu Hao and Tang Yin discussed that they wanted to go to see the release list together, Tang Yin invited Zhu Si, plus Jiang Lun and Lu Song and others to be together, except for Sun Ru, who was injured and was still recovering, could not go together, plus Gongsun Yi and Luo An and others who came to escort them, there were fifty or sixty people in the group.

There are more than twenty people on the bright side, and the rest are all hidden and secretly protected.

"How do you look at the list release method today? Did you mean that there was a notice posted on the side of the Gongyuan, and we all gathered in front of the notice board to look at it? ”

Zhu Si was very excited.

Participating in this kind of collective activity is still a critical moment to witness whether Zhu Hao can pass the examination, he knows that if he can pass the examination, it is equivalent to obtaining the qualification of Jinshi, and there are many students in the world who have been pursuing the supreme glory of Jinshi fame all their lives.

Tang Yin said: "The process is a bit complicated, even if it is not a rumor, it will be an official errand to the temporary residence of the examinee, shouting good news along the way, in order to please a good fortune." ”

Gongsun Yi added: "But ...... It will still be announced. ”

Zhu Si smiled: "Mr. Gongsun has participated in the examination, it seems that he is very clear about the process?" ”

Gongsun Yi looked ashamed.

I participated in a general exam, but I was not on the list, but I understood the whole process of releasing the list, the kind of vague hope that I knew it was difficult to pass the exam, and finally fell off the list without accident...... It's a painful experience in life, but this kind of torment has to happen again today.

The group was still moving forward, and Zhu Si seemed to think of something, so he stopped and asked, "In that case, wouldn't it be good for us to go to Zhu Hao's registered residence and wait?" ”

Jiang Lun smiled: "Prince, you don't understand this, right?" Let's go to the gate of the Gongyuan, and all the people who spread the news started from that side, so we can learn about it in advance? Then you will be able to know who is in the middle and who is not...... Today is the most lively place in the whole capital, how can you miss it? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, I want to see it with my own eyes!"

Zhu Si was excited, "Is that Mr. Gongsun and the son of the Sun family not hit, and they also know together?" Fun, fun! ”

Tang Yin's face was full of wry smiles.

Zhu Hao estimated that Tang Yin had begun to regret asking Zhu Si to come out to see the release list at this time, he simply brought a curious baby, and he didn't stop wherever he went, so that the people around him couldn't settle down at all.

……

……

The private courtyard rented by the Zhu family in Beijing.

Zhu Wanquan packed up his mood and went out early in the morning.

To say that he has been in a bad mood in the past two days, the main reason is that some of his classmates who have gone to the township examination with him have now passed the examination and come to the capital to participate in the examination, and he has not even been admitted to the meritorious examination.

In addition, Zhu Hao is also a person who goes to the exam, although he doesn't want to go to join in the fun when the test list is released, but someone invites him, and he himself wants to know whether Zhu Hao has passed the exam, after all, Zhu Hao is still from the Zhu family, so he wants to go out and have a fun with his friends.

Who wanted to have not stepped out of the threshold yet, but was blocked by Zhu Wanjian.

"Fourth, where are you going?"

Zhu Wanjian looked at his younger brother with a playful expression.

Full of alcohol, dark circles are very heavy, I just came back from outside at a glance, and nine times out of ten I didn't go home at night yesterday.

Zhu Wanquan frowned and said, "Participate in the Wenhui with your friends." ”

"Wait!"

Zhu Wanjian said, "On the way back, I heard that people will try to release the list today, you are not even a lifter, what are you going to do?" Be known, lose the people of our Zhu family! ”

Zhu Wanquan couldn't raise his head anymore, but he forced himself to distinguish: "After all, there are children of my Zhu family participating in the examination this time, so it doesn't hurt for me to take a look." The second brother worked all night, so let's rest early. ”

"You mean that kid from the third family? Fourth, you have eaten too much, are you idle? How old is that kid? If you take a test, what will you do with him? Besides, he was lifted in the exam, and he almost didn't make his mother angry, do you think if he takes the Jinshi exam again, his mother won't burp directly? ”

Zhu Wanjian spoke with disdain.

Zhu Wanquan's brows became tighter and tighter: "How can the second brother talk like this?" ”

Zhu Wanjian sneered: "It's polite for me to say that...... Well, let me tell you a big secret, in fact, the third child is not born by his mother at all, he is a wild seed outside, and the third child's child is naturally not his mother's own grandson...... Now you know why my mother hates that kid so much, right? ”

"Huh?"

This surprised Zhu Wanquan.

Zhu Wanjian said: "My mother has been hiding it, but I inquired about it...... Hmph, the third child has not been treated well since he was a child, do you know the reason? ”

"Where did you hear that? This...... This...... And what about him...... It must be my father's grandson, right? ”

Zhu Wanquan's head suddenly lit up, and a major question instantly came to mind.

Since the third brother is not born to his mother, it should always be his father's birth, right?

Otherwise, what to do with the children of the Zhu family?

Zhu Wanjian sneered: "So what? Who is in charge of the Zhu family now, don't you have any points in your heart? The old man is bedridden, he can't even speak this year, it is a matter of time before he returns to the west, do you still expect your father to stand up and make decisions for his grandson? Do you have any money...... Take some and spend ......."

In the end, Zhu Wanjian reached out directly to his younger brother, meaning to take some money as the cost of buying news.

Zhu Wanquan said: "Second brother smiled, where do I have any silver?" ”

"Who says you don't? Isn't there a monthly fee for every room? Don't say you're going out empty-handed! Zhu Wanjian glared at his younger brother.

Zhu Wanquan was still shocked in his heart, and took out three copper plates from his arms and threw them to his brother: "That's all." ”

After that, he continued to walk outside.

Zhu Wanjian said angrily: "I've seen the silver bills, and you're still pretending to be here?" You...... How did you get out? Didn't you hear what my brother persuaded you? If you don't listen to good people, you will suffer in front of you, and your mother will know that you will try to release the list, and when you come back, you will be closed in the attic to study, and your wife and children will not be able to see you, so wait! Hum! ”

……

……

The Jingshi Confucian Temple and the Gongyuan Temple are connected together.

On the same day, the list will be released, and the teahouses and wine shops on the street in front of the door are all full, and even the roadside stalls will be set up with tables, chairs and benches for the candidates who come to wait for the list to rest.

Fortunately, Zhu Hao prepared in advance, let Yu San pre-position, and chartered a whole floor of the teahouse, six tables, enough for a group of people to sit, but the guards couldn't fit it, and they had to leave a lot of people to guard outside the teahouse, which also made this list look extraordinarily formal.

On Gongyuan Street, there are a lot of candidates.

Because it is not yet time for the release of the list, many people are gossiping with friends or talking to fellow villagers.

The local complex of the Ming scholars is very serious, and the township party is an extremely important identity and label of the Ming officials in the court, even if they do not take the Jinshi, they all hope to know more people, maybe one of them can be admitted to the Jinshi, and promote the junior...... Talking, especially waiting for the release of the list together and witnessing the "miracle moment", this friendship will be established......

With friendship, they all want to help themselves as officials in the future.

Even if you fail to make the list together, maybe you can have more companions on the way back to your hometown, in short, one more person you know, one more way.

Few people feel that they will not be able to pass the exam in their lives, and they all think that it is a matter of time before they are ranked in the court class on the gold list.

On both sides of a street, the geographical division between north and south is obvious.

The pedestrians on the north side of the road mostly have northern accents, and there are also those with Shaanxi and Gansu accents, while most of the people gathered in the south are students with southern accents, and most of them are Wu Nong's soft language.

Probably because the candidates are afraid that they will not be able to find their fellow villagers when the test results are released, they try their best to avoid sitting with people from different regions when looking for seats, which is easy to conflict, so there is such a geographical division.

"It's hilarious."

After Zhu Si entered Gongyuan Street, he was even more lively than before.

Like a little rabbit, jumping around, Luo An, Lu Song and others suddenly became restless in their hearts.

With so many people, if there is an assassin hidden among them, if they want to be unfavorable to Zhu Si, it will be a big trouble.

Zhu Hao reminded in a low voice: "Shizi, don't run around, someone may suddenly rush out of the surroundings, holding a knife and facing you directly......"

"Net scare."

Zhu Si stuck out his tongue, "There are people reading all around here, and they look like Sven Wen at a glance, where is it so dangerous as you say?" ”

Luo An suggested: "It's not good if there are bad people mixed in, let's go to the pre-booked teahouse earlier." ”

Zhu Si nodded, didn't say anything, the crowd was crowded, he was already sweating, and he also wanted to find a place to rest, so he sped up under his feet.

The location of the teahouse is very good, it is exactly the southwest corner of the gate of the Confucian Temple, just downstairs, someone there is an argument with the shopkeeper of the teahouse: "...... Why? We came first, why should such a good location be booked in advance? We'll give you as much silver! ”

"How about we give 20% more than the people we ordered before?"

These people don't talk much about the rules, and they are actually ready to use money to smash people, but the shopkeeper of the business is a businessman from Huguang, although he has no business dealings with Zhu Hao, but he has his own friendship with his fellow villagers, and the people who come at this time are accents from the Jiangnan area, and they will not agree.

Zhu Hao walked over quickly, and before he could get closer, he saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

It was Zhang Xuan.

"Brother Zhang?"

Zhu Hao greeted with a smile.

Zhang Xuan was stunned, looked back and saw Zhu Hao, and was stunned for a moment.

He didn't think about going upstairs, but he happened to pass by and saw someone arguing, so he stopped to watch.

Two friends around him wanted to find a suitable place to sit, but unfortunately they came late and there was no place for them to rest.

Zhang Xuan looked at Zhu Hao's side, his eyes quickly fell on Zhu Si, and he immediately noticed that this young man had a sense of nobility, and several men with a faint murderous aura around him seemed to be military men, so he didn't want to have anything to do with Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Shizi, this is the Zhang Juren I mentioned to you, he is from Zhejiang, and he is also from the south, why don't you invite him upstairs together?" ”

Zhu Si nodded: "You book the place, you have the final say." ”