Aiqing, go out for a walk! ”

Li Kui wiped his mouth, stood up and bowed down and said, "The minister obeys the order!" ”

He can also be like Fan Chong, calling himself a 'minister' to Zhao Xu, which is a great improvement. While being proud, he raised his eyebrows at Fan Chong and provoked.

Fan Chong didn't care at all, and stood up as if he hadn't seen it.

"Escort!"

The little yellow door is busy, seemingly flustered, but it does things in an orderly manner, which is actually the wisdom of the little people in the court. can let the superior see their busy backs, and if they are remembered by the emperor and nobles, they may soar.

After eating, Zhao Xu stood up and looked at the rice bucket that fell next to Li Kui with a little envy.

He thought about when he would be able to have a meal like Li Kui, and if he had a body like Li Kui again, it would be good.

Fortunately, he also understands a truth, too much.

Li Kui has given him enough benefits to see the hope of good health. In fact, except for the first few days, Zhao Xu was a little in pain that life was worse than death. As the exercise time increased, his body was gradually awakened. After all, he is young, and his body is sub-healthy at most, plus he has a loss of appetite. As long as you eat normally, you will be more than half successful.

The old Zhao family has been unfavorable all these years.

Especially the dragon body related to the luck of the Great Song Dynasty, there are signs of premature aging. Zhao Xu's imperial grandfather, Yingzong Zhao Shu, lived to die at the age of thirty-four; Zhao Xu's father, Emperor Zhao Xu, lived to be thirty-seven years old; When it was Zhao Xu's turn, he pondered that thirty was the hurdle.

Li Kui didn't know this, but if he knew, he would definitely muttered in his heart: "Your Majesty, you think highly of yourself, twenty is a hurdle for you." ”

Compared with Zhao Xu's father and grandfather, Zhao Xu's health is much worse.

Even Zhao Xu himself accepted the reality of the sick seedling. When the emperor knows that he won't live long, there is only one thing that is most important-

Giving birth to a prince is not only a concubine who has to work hard, but also the risk of dying of exhaustion when he becomes an emperor.

The previous Zhao Xu fell deeper and deeper on this road of no return.

But even so, it's not that he doesn't have a son, it's just that his son died at a very young age. Many people think that the most important reason for the exhaustion of Zhao Xu's oil lamp is the early death of his only prince. This is the biggest reason that crushes him.

After really coming into contact with the emperor, Li Kui realized that Zhao Xu's body was already so bad that he had to rely on medicinal diet for conditioning at the age of seventeen. If you want to live a long life, you can't believe it if you kill Li Kui. But the movement was really magical, before Li Kui, the eunuchs didn't dare to bewitch the emperor to have fun, and the courtiers wished that the emperor would hide half-dead to the side.

After all, he is seventeen or eighteen years old, even if he is congenitally deficient, he can still enhance his physique through acquired exercise.

Zhao Xu tasted the benefits of exercise, so he felt even closer to Li Kui. Moreover, the old Zhao family is superstitious, and they firmly believe that there will always be a dedicated courtier in the world to assist them.

The true sect has Kou Zhun.

Renzong has Fan Zhongyan.

Emperor Shenzong had Wang Anshi.

It was Zhao Xu's turn to look around the court, but he didn't find the existence of such a person. It wasn't until Li Kui appeared that he understood that his ministers were here.

Li Kui took a step back from the emperor, this is the minimum etiquette, if you really don't know the importance of being side by side with the emperor, sooner or later you will be clicked. Although Li Kui doesn't like to follow etiquette very much, he can still be a little more restrained when he encounters something about killing his head. And try to listen to the emperor's golden words, and put your posture lower than facing the third uncle, it's almost the same.

"I am determined to hold a palace exam soon, I wonder if Aiqing is sure?"

Zhao Xu walked around the courtyard twice, and gradually his tired complexion after the meal was swept away. It gives a feeling of being in high spirits. Such an emperor has never appeared before this.

Li Kui was stunned, what does it mean to be sure? What is the certainty?

Jinshi status, or the same Jinshi status?

He also knows his ability, and if he takes the palace test, I'm afraid that Master Huang really won't be able to help.

The emperor, he is not familiar with the old man.

Don't look at Huang Tingjian's position in the secretary province, but the days he can see the emperor in a year can also be counted on his fingers, which also includes suburban sacrifices, as well as seeing the emperor passing by from a distance.

If you really say a word face-to-face, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up with it once a year.

Zhao Xu was waiting for Li Kui's reply? Turning his head, he found that Li Kui was staring at him, his eyes were blank, and he smiled: "Aiqing, don't panic, I will take care of you." ”

Li Kui only dared to pack the ticket because he was born with a worry-free background. Without the help of his uncle, he would not be able to exert his power in the palace examination. What about the Jinshi background?

If Li Qingchen doesn't make trouble, there is a high probability that he can get it.

But when he listened to the emperor's words, he didn't mean that at all!

Li Kui buried his head lower, and said helplessly: "Do your best." ”

Emperor Zhao Xu smiled happily: "Just do your best, just do your best." I heard Fan Xiang, Zhang Xiang and others talk about you, saying that you have quick wisdom and are talented in governing the world. Although this branch is a tribute, you must be more cautious in the palace examination, otherwise you will be slandered by reusing it, which will not be conducive to your future career. Of course, if you're the champion, it's different. ”

"Minister......

Li Kui also wanted to agree, but the champion really couldn't do it! However, he was thick-skinned and asked with a shy face: "Your Majesty, do you ...... the questions of the palace test?"

"No way!"

Zhao Xu's face was dark, his goal in life was to become a monarch like his father, expand his territory, and cultivate virtue and politics. As for whether the change of law is a matter of morality, this is not a matter of concern to him.

Anyway, his father didn't know how the people were doing. However, during the period of Shenzong, the imperial court treasury was full, and he made many meritorious contributions in foreign wars. If Li Xin hadn't lived up to Emperor Shenzong's expectations, a big defeat would have completely knocked the emperor to the point of wilting, and Shenzong's emperor career would have been perfect without leaving any flaws.

How could Zhao Xu, who aspired to become the first emperor of the ages, leave a stain on his career as an emperor when he had just started to govern for the sake of a cronie?

Li Kui couldn't help it, if he knew the exam questions, he might still be able to beg Huang Shibo to write a splendid article. But it's really difficult for him to write it himself.

As a last resort, Li Kui could only recommend Fan Chong to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the ministers are afraid of living up to the emperor's grace, but Fan Chong can do it." ”

Fan Chong looked at Li Kui in horror, since he knew his father's 'secret', he had only one thought, to leave the capital. Find an official in a remote state and county that no one pays attention to. So that after his father's enemies forgot him, he would think about the major events of career promotion. The champion will most likely be left in the capital, and will be targeted by his father's enemies, bullied to the point that life is worse than death. He felt that Li Kui was cheating him, and his face turned white with fright.

"Your Majesty, Your Minister......"

Emperor Zhao Xu didn't wait for Fan Chong to explain, so he waved his hand and said, "I know my father's past, and I won't treat you badly because of this." ”

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" What else could Fan Chong say, he could only pretend to be stupid like Li Kui and said: "I will do my best." ”

As for Li Yun, he was also taken care of by Zhao Xu, pointing at Li Yun and saying: "Li Yun, I have also arranged for you, go to Taixue to study for six years, you are the apprentice grandson of the bachelor, and your teacher is now also a new Kegongshi, and the Jinshi in six years should be about the same." ”

Li Yun's face turned green, he never thought about going to Taixue at all! He didn't want to study after taking the exam, he met the emperor, but he had to do what he didn't want to do, what kind of sin did he create in his last life to encounter such unfortunate things?

He also studied for six years.

In the end, it was just a matter of not giving a fellow jinshi background, and let himself go to the next fight to participate in the provincial examination.

How could you agree to such a stupid thing?

What's even worse is that if he really entered Taixue, not to mention his knowledge, his father and grandfather would really think that Li Yun had the strength of a high school jinshi. If you can't hit it then, will you be beaten to death?

Li Yun's eyes rolled around, and he felt that Li Kui couldn't count on it, and the goods were wilted. Fan Chong is even more unbearable, he wants to survive and save himself.

Stubbornly asked the emperor for his life: "Your Majesty, the minister is good at martial arts, but not good at writing." The minister has already signed up for the martial arts, and he is quite confident in obtaining the martial arts. The minister thought that if he could get the martial arts, he also asked His Majesty to be gracious and let the minister go to the northwest to make meritorious contributions and solve problems for His Majesty. ”

When Zhao Xu heard this, his brows furrowed, and Zhang Qi was about to cripple Xixia.

In the seventh year of Yuan You, that is, two years ago, Zhang Qi, a direct scholar of Longtu Pavilion, defeated the sharp spirit of Western Xia in the battle of Mubo Town.

And last year, the Western Xia invaded again. At the beginning of the year, there was a fight, and the Western Army won a complete victory. Although there was no sign of retreat from Western Xia, Zhao Xu believed that it would not be long before Western Xia was no longer a threat to the Great Song Dynasty.

At this time, Li Yun still wanted to go to the northwest, how could he still make contributions?

However, the emperor needs dignity, and Zhao Xu can't beg Li Yun to go to Taixue to study, right?

Besides, compared to Li Kui, Li Yun is not too important in Zhao Xu's mind. The emperor bowed his head and said: "Yes, if you win the martial champion, I will give you a deputy commander!" ”

Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and the three of them were full of anticipation to attack, but they all hid their hearts and left the palace.

Sure enough, as Zhao Xu said, the palace test will be held soon. Li Kui and Fan Chong took their luggage and went to the Gongyuan. This is the system of the Great Song Dynasty, just to keep the new Kegong soldiers from being disturbed.

As soon as he walked into the gate of the Tribute Courtyard, Li Kui felt a malicious gaze.

In the crowd, the source of the malicious gaze was quickly found, a man wearing a scarlet Luo robe and skirt, lined with white flowers, a large belt, a leather belt tied with a scarlet Luo to cover the knees, white silk socks and black leather shoes; In addition, a senior official with a jade sword, a jade pendant, and a silver-white brocade ribbon hanging on his waist was wearing a court dress to project a cannibalistic gaze at him. Of course, this is not Li Qingchen, Li Qingchen can't do such a stupid thing, but the deputy chief examiner Zhang Shangying.

What he didn't expect was that Li Kui didn't care about his identity as the examiner, and the leopard's eyes glared back.

Well, Zhang Shangying was also very uncomfortable facing Li Kui. In his opinion, Li Kui is a variable. Li Qingchen was overconfident. Especially on the day of the emperor's list, Li Kui was summoned by the emperor. This is something that has never been done among the Kogons today.

indicates that Li Kui's rise may only take a short time.

This gave him the heart to teach Li Kui a lesson when he took the palace test. So that Li Kui knew that the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty could not do whatever he wanted.

But Li Kui didn't care at all, not only didn't he care, but he also went to the dining hall with a big grin, and as soon as he sat down, a scholar came over gritting his teeth, Li Kui glared at it, he didn't know it, but he looked pleasing to the eye.

Fan Chong fixed his eyes, and his heart was suddenly raised: the bitter master has come to the door.