Chapter 36 is a multi-party secret battle in the middle list

Because the provincial test is imminent, the house of Dai Xixun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is suddenly much more lively than in the past, and there is an endless stream of people who come to intercede and salute every day.

Fu Guo was ordered by the prince to visit Dai Xixun with a generous gift.

Dai Xixun asked him why he was visiting?

Fu Guo said that the provincial test is imminent, and the prince needs his help in one matter.

Dai Xixun immediately understood when he heard this, and asked him who recommended him?

"My lord misunderstood, Fu is here to let you brush off one person." Fu Guo smiled.

"I don't know who it is?"

"Qingchengzi - Li Yunhan." Fu Guo said expressionlessly. It turned out that the prince was worried that Dafu would make a mistake, and it was difficult to prevent Li Yunhan from entering the test, so he ordered Fu Guo to come for the sake of insurance, and wanted to set up a card to intercept the marking and recruitment links.

"Li Yunhan," Dai Xixun looked surprised, "why is this?" ”

"This person is arrogant and unruly, and he once offended the East Palace because of his words."

"Oh, I see;" Dai Xixun sighed lightly, then his face sank, and he said solemnly, "Master Fu, forgive Dai for his fate!" ”

"You dare to disobey the prince?" Fu Guo shouted loudly.

"Master Fu doesn't know, this person is recommended by King Jing; Moreover, the scientific examination is better than the one who is superior in literature......"

"What King Jing recommends," Fu Guo was quite impatient, "Do you agree?" ”

Dai Xixun smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Fu, Donggong and King Jing, no one can afford to offend Dai." ”

"You ......" Fu Guo trembled with anger when he heard this, and he was speechless for a while.

At this time, a Ding family came to report, saying that Princess Pingyu had sent a maid to meet her.

"Okay," Dai Xixun seemed to have found a life-saving straw when she heard this, and hurriedly ordered her to invite her in; Fu turned around and said to Fu Guo, "Please tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that this matter is not urgent, and it will be decided after the test is completed." ”

"Hmph, you can do it yourself." After speaking, Fu Guo walked away with an angry face.

A few steps after he walked out of the living room, he happened to meet Ning Xin walking in with four maids, the two looked at each other for a moment and did not say anything to each other.

After Ning Xin entered the house, he saw Dai Xixun, and ordered his subordinates to open the gift box, revealing a pile of white and shiny silver, and said with a smile: "This provincial test, the princess is willing to sponsor one person." ”

Dai Xixun saw that the four maids were wearing lean swords and swords tied to their waists, standing majestically beside them, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, bowed his head and asked, "Who is it?" “

"Puzhou Xiucai Wang Jie."

"Oh, it's him...... This person is proficient in poetry, calligraphy, painting, and music, and Dai has heard of it; Dai Xixun breathed a sigh of relief, "It is within the official's duty to select talents and talents for the imperial court, and please tell the princess not to worry." ”

"Not only to be on the list, but also to be on the top list - the champion." Ning Xin accentuated his tone.

Dai Xixun's body trembled when he heard this, hesitated, and said, "This, this is difficult for Dai." ”

Ning Xin glared at him with his sword and said, "Why don't you agree?" ”

"The donor doesn't know anything;" Dai Xixun's body trembled, "There are many talents recommended by the powerful people from all sides of the provincial examination, including Qi Dao, the son-in-law of the right minister, Yang Xuan, the son of Yang Silang, and Li Yunhan, the old friend of King Jing, everyone Dai ......can't afford to offend."

"Lord Dai, I have passed on the princess's words." Ning Xin's eyes showed a fierce light, "If you don't listen, you will bear the consequences!" ”

Dai Xixun broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this, and muttered: "This, don't worry, when the paper is finished, Dai will consider it......

"Hmph, if you dare to play any tricks, the princess will never spare it!" Ning Xin said that he took the four maids and walked away.

The provincial test will be held tomorrow, but Li Yunhan has not returned to Zhiyuan for several days, and Mama Buckwheat is anxious about it.

She wandered under the tree for a while, and was thinking about sending Wu Qi to find it again, when she looked up, she saw Shao Ling enter the courtyard with a sad face.

Mama Buckwheat asked him, did you find Mr. Li?

Du Shaoling sighed lightly, saying that he went to Dafu and Wang Jie's houses in a row, but he didn't hear about it.

Mama Buckwheat was very puzzled, saying that she was going to save the test tomorrow, where would he go?

"Don't worry, Brother Li has a big heart," Shaoling looked calm, "No matter where he is, as long as he can enter the field tomorrow." ”

Buckwheat listened to it, and her heart was a little more steady.

At this time, Li Yunhan was feasting with Wang Jie in Haiming Tower.

During the banquet, the two pushed the cups and changed the lamps, while talking.

From the afternoon to dusk, the two talked and drank. Wang Jie was worried about the order of revenge, and he kept persuading him to drink, and drunk Li Yunhan to a great extent.

That night, Wang Jie set up a private room in Haiming Tower, and helped the drunk Li Yunhan to the room.

Li Yunhan fell asleep and soon began to snore like thunder.

Early the next morning, Wang Jie got up early in the morning, cleaned up, and prepared to go out to take the provincial exam. When he walked to the door, he was a little unbearable, and turned around and returned to Li Yunhan's bed. He tried to wake up Li Yunhan, but he couldn't wake up after a lot of effort.

Wang Jie pulled Li Yunhan's ears hard: "Don't be snooze, you have a big exam today." ”

Li Yunhan opened his blurry eyes, as if he hadn't woken up, and said, "What kind of big test and small test...... No, I did! ”

"You don't want to take the test?"

Li Yunhan suddenly laughed twice and said, "Go ahead, the champion will be given to you!" ”

With that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Wang Jie rushed to the gate of the Gongyuan and saw that Du Shaoling was waiting anxiously outside the door, so he said hello a little uncomfortably.

Seeing that he was alone, Shao Ling hurriedly asked, "What about Brother Li?" ”

"Hey, don't mention it, I was drunk again in Haiming Tower last night." Wang Jie felt a little regretful, "He is really addicted to alcohol." ”

"Or I'll call him." Shaoling said that he was about to leave.

"Don't go, he really can't wake up," Wang Jie pulled Shaoling, "The exam is going to start soon." ”

Du Shaoling stomped his foot helplessly and sighed.

"Forget it, leave him alone!" Wang Jie said and pulled Shao Ling into the examination room.

After the provincial test, Cen Shen went to the Ministry of Rites to ask several people in charge of the provincial test, and they all said that Li Yunhan did not participate in the test.

Cen Shen returned to Shaoyang Palace and reported truthfully to the prince; The prince was relieved when he heard this, and a smug smile crossed his face.

At this time, King Jing was also paying close attention to the results of the provincial test.

He carefully read the list of winners twice, but still couldn't see Li Yunhan's name, and couldn't help complaining: "Really, what's wrong......

Changshi Aiyun persuaded him to calm his anger; said that he went to the Ministry of Rites to inquire, but Li Yunhan failed to make the list, because he didn't enter the examination room at all.

"How is this possible? He said it to the king himself......"

"This," Ai Yun smuttered for a moment, "If Your Highness wants to know the truth, why don't you go and ask Mr. Li in person." ”

"Well, okay," King Jing nodded slightly.

On the morning of this day, Miao Jin wanted to go to the East Market to buy some light silk yarn to make a summer coat, and when she walked through the cross street in the north, she saw dozens of people standing in front of a list and chattering about something. She squeezed forward to take a look, and it turned out that a list of provincial test winners had been posted. There are less than 30 Jinshi on the list, and Wang Jie is at the top of the list, but the names of Li Yunhan and Du Shaoling are missing.

Miao Jin was stunned for a moment, then carefully checked the list of Ming Jing, and finally saw the three words Du Shaoling at the end of the line.

Miaojin couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and stood silent for a while and walked away slowly.

At this time, Lou Yue also learned about the winning list of the provincial examination.

She took a list and rushed into the pharmacy, and said excitedly to her father who was sorting out the counter: Dad, Wang Jie has won the list!

"What, he's hit?" Lou Quan raised his head a little reluctantly.

"Of course I won, but I'm still the top leader."

"Yue'er, don't be too happy." Lou Quan said coldly, and then turned around to scrub the shelves.

"Dad, aren't you hoping that he will get fame as soon as possible? Now that he's in high school, why aren't you happy again? ”

"Hit or not, that's his business." Lou Quan turned around and wanted to leave, but accidentally hit the two official seals with his toes, and he groaned in pain.

"What a hindrance!" Lou Quan raised his foot and stepped on it hatefully, relieved himself, and said calmly, "Yue'er, people will change, and he will change his mind if he wins the champion." ”

"Dad, he's not like that!"

"It's fine if not; Forget it, Dad won't fight for you. Lou Quan picked up the two official seals, "These two broken stones, no one wants them after they have been put aside for many days, so they can simply throw them away." ”

Lou Yue persuaded him not to throw it away and wait a few more days.

"Well, let's put it in the backyard first." Lou Quan hesitated, picked up the two stone seals and went straight to the backyard, and threw the stone seals into the lotus pond.

Yang Silang was ordered to go to Nanzhao to supervise the war, and left the capital with his concubines You Shi and Yang Ke and others reluctantly. Along the way, he stopped and stopped, although he was accompanied by You's family, talking and laughing, but the farther west he went, the more desolate and tired he became, and his mood plummeted, doubly lonely and depressed. Recalling the infinite scenery in Beijing in the past, he couldn't help but sigh for a long time like a mourner, and he couldn't stop worrying, so he hated Lin Fu even more. Not far after Chencang, he suddenly received an order from Emperor Xuan and urgently summoned him back to Beijing on the grounds that he was unwell.

Yang Silang was overjoyed after receiving the order, and then rushed back to the capital with You Shi, Yang Ke and others.

Back at Yang's Mansion, Yang Silang was physically and mentally exhausted, and lay down on the bench to rest, while ordering the maid to beat his back and knead. After about half an hour, Fang Jue relieved his strength.

After a full meal, his son Yang Xuan stepped forward to greet him, saying that he was recalled by His Majesty this time, and he must be reused.

"What reuse? If it weren't for Concubine Yi's action this time, your father would have gone and would not have returned to Luo. Yang Silang's hatred was hard to get away, and he sighed, "It's a pity, I didn't listen to what Wu Qi said at the beginning!" ”

"Fifth adult," Yang Xuan seemed to remember something, "since you left, he has also entered the mansion to comfort his family." ”

"Well, not bad; This man is also faithful, and if I am the prime minister in the future, I will entrust him with a great responsibility! ”

Yang Xuan advised his father not to rush; I think he has been tired from the saddle horse for many days, and he urgently needs to calm down and rest well, and recover his body.

"Well, it's time to raise it for a few days," Yang Silang took a sip of tea and asked, "Xuan'er, is there any news for the provincial test?" ”

Yang Xuan said that the list was released the day before yesterday, and he ranked third - Tanhua.

"What about the top list?"

"Puzhou Xiucai Wang Jie."

"Wang Jie," Yang Silang said angrily when he heard this, "why did he dare to be ranked before my son?" ”

"Back to my father, it is said that this person is one of the four major families in Hebei, after the Taiyuan Wang family, he was recommended by Princess Pingyu."

"Oh, I see," Yang Silang slowed down and asked again, "What about the list?" ”

"Qi Dao, the grandson of the Duke of Yue."

"Yue Guogong has been dead for many years, why can his grandson be ranked second?"

Yang Xuan said: "My father doesn't know that Qi Dao is the son-in-law of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, so he can rank second." ”

Yang Silang was furious when he heard this: "What a Dai Xixun, he doesn't give Yang face at all!" I only left Beijing for a few days, and he turned his face and didn't recognize anyone! ”

"Father is angry, be careful of hurting your body."

"Hmph, how can I swallow this breath!"

Before the words fell, the servant reported to Jia Sheng, who was too Changqing, to ask for a meeting.

Jia Sheng entered the hall and said with a smile: "Linggongzi High School, the lower officials have come to congratulate." ”

"Your Excellency is polite," Yang Silang sighed lightly, "Alas, people go to tea and cool." This Dai Xixun is too ignorant of lifting, so he only gave Xuan'er a tanhua. ”

"Your Excellency is angry." A smile crossed the corner of Jia Sheng's mouth, "Isn't there still a triumphant ministry next...... According to Jia, Wei Su is not with Lin Fu, and it is not up to you to decide at that time. ”

"Well, too." Yang Silang pretended to be content and nodded, and asked Jia Sheng what else was going on?

Jia Sheng pondered for a while, and said that Wang Jie had been appointed as Taile Cheng and was on an errand under him.

Yang Silang was quite puzzled when he heard this, and said, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?" According to the practice of the imperial court, those who are ranked in the top three will either enter the Hanlin Academy as a bachelor and editor, or be awarded a vacant position such as picking up the relics from the eight grades and giving Shilang. ”

Jia Sheng said that he didn't know either, so he came to ask Yang Silang for advice.

Yang Silang hurriedly pretended to be modest, saying that he had just returned to the capital, and he would talk about it after he figured out the reason.